Unveiling the Chemical Interactions of Calcium Ions with Surface-Active Components in Water-Crude Oil Emulsions

Emulsion formation presents a significant operational challenge in oil production, necessitating the continuous development of novel and effective demulsification methods. However, the lack of a fundamental understanding of the mechanisms that regulate the formation of these emulsions significantly...

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 41(2025), 37 vom: 23. Sept., Seite 25742-25752
Auteur principal: Alharbi, Ghadeer G (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Abdel-Azeim, Safwat, Sølling, Theis I, El-Zohry, Ahmed M
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2025
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