三元复合驱碱/表面活性剂/聚合物模拟原油乳状液稳定动力学特性

基于两相分离的乳状液稳定模型,研究了三元复合驱模拟原油乳状液稳定动力学特性;通过液膜强度和油水界面张力探讨了碱/表面活性剂/聚合物对模拟原油乳状液稳定动力学特性的影响机理。 结果表明,乳状液稳定模型可以很好的评价乳状液的稳定性,并得到乳状液的稳定动力学特性;碱浓度小于900 mg/L有利于乳状液的稳定,碱浓度大于900 mg/L不利于乳状液的稳定;表面活性剂和聚合物浓度的增加使得形成的模拟原油乳状液更加稳定;模拟原油乳状液的稳定作用主要是通过碱、表面活性剂降低油水界面张力并增加油水界面膜强度,聚合物通过提高界面膜强度实现的,三者存在协同效应。     

高盐油藏下两性/阴离子表面活性剂协同获得油水超低界面张力

研究了在高盐油藏中, 利用两性/阴离子表面活性剂的协同效应获得油水超低界面张力的方法. 两性表面活性剂十六烷基磺基甜菜碱与高盐矿化水具有很好的相容性, 但在表面活性剂浓度为0.07%-0.39%(质量分数)范围内仅能使油水界面张力达到10^-2 mN·m^-1量级, 加入阴离子表面活性剂十二烷基硫酸钠后则可与原油达到超低界面张力. 通过探讨表面活性剂总浓度、金属离子浓度、复配比例对油水动态界面张力的影响, 发现两性/阴离子表面活性剂混合体系可以在高矿化度、低浓度和0.04%-0.37%的宽浓度范围下获得10^-5 mN·m^-1量级的超低界面张力, 并分析了两性/阴离子表面活性剂间协同获得超低界面张力的机制.     

ASP复合驱油体系瞬时界面张力的研究

以胜利油田孤岛试验区原油为油相,用正交试验筛选了碱/天然混合羧酸盐/聚合物驱油体系,讨论了各组分对ASP复合驱油体系油水瞬时界面张力的影响,并探讨了各组分间的相互作用机理及其在油水界面的吸附机理。     

表面活性剂亲水-亲油能力对动态界面张力的影响

当两个不互溶的液相接触时,如果其中一相或两相含有表面活性物质,就可能产生动态界面张力。两相间的界面张力随时间连续变化,直到平衡为止。在到达平衡的过程中,经常通过一个最低值。酸性油／碱水体系也会出现类似现象。Englind和Berg把动态界面张力解释为表面活性物质在界面上累积的结果,并观察到1,5－戊二醇由白油向水中传质时存在明显的吸附－脱附位垒。Rubin和Radke首次给出了解释酸性原油与碱水溶液接触时产生动态界面张力的物理模型,他们提出在油水上存在一个表面活性物质的脱附位垒,原油中的酸性物质与氢氧化钠在界面上的反应是迅速完成的,而这些物质的脱附,则比较缓慢,从而合理地解释了这一特征。近年来,由于超低界面张力在强化采油中的重要性,国外研究者对酸性油／碱／表面活性剂体系的动态界面张力特征进行了比较系统的研究,但其机理有待进一步探讨,本文通过对正构烷烃／石油磺酸盐体系动态界面张力的研究,考察了吸附－脱附位垒产生的原因、影响因素及其对动态界面张力曲线的影响,对酸性油／表面活性剂体系动态界面张力的机理进行了更深入的探索。     

表面活性剂与油相动态界面张力影响因素研究

对不同类型表面活性剂烷基糖苷(APG1214)、咪唑啉(IAS)、十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)、烷基酚醚羧酸盐(ss-231)的油水动态界面张力进行了研究。在60℃,5 000 r·min-1条件下,考察了表面活性剂的浓度、表面活性剂的结构、正构烷烃碳数以及原油中活性物质对形成低界面张力影响。实验结果表明:表面活性剂亲水基的亲水性越强,亲水基之间排斥力越小,使得在油水界面排布的密度越大,降低界面张力的效果会更好;当表面活性剂疏水碳链与烷烃碳链相似时,降低界面张力的效果会更明显;无碱体系中原油中的活性物质可在油水界面上形成粘弹性界面膜,这种界面膜的形成减少了表面活性剂分子在界面的吸附,使界面张力升高。     

三元复合驱低浓度体系相行为及中间混合层结构分析

低浓度的表面活性剂ASP(碱/表面活性剂/聚合物)驱油体系溶液与模拟原油混合,研究该体系的相行为和界面张力的变化情况,并应用粒度分析仪和冷冻蚀刻透射电子显微镜技术,对中间混合层的粒径分布及其结构进行研究.发现中间混合层的体积随各组分的浓度变化而有一定的规律性,中间混合层与油相和水相之间的界面张力均能达到超低.特别是得到了冷冻蚀刻电子显微镜照片, 并提出中间混合层为胶束、微乳液、乳状液等表面活性剂聚集体的共存体系,其中微乳液结构占主要地位.这对丰富表面活性剂的理论研究及探讨三元复合驱的驱油机理必将起到重要作用.     

介观模拟研究环境因素对油/水界面处十六烷基三甲基溴化铵自组装行为的影响

采用耗散颗粒动力学(DPD)模拟方法在介观层次上模拟了表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)在油/水界面的自组装行为,考察了表面活性剂浓度、油水比例以及剪切力等环境因素对表面活性剂界面张力、尾-尾间距离及油水界面厚度的影响。结果发现,油水比例增大可显著降低CTAB存在的油水界面张力,提高CTAB的界面活性;有剪切存在时,表面活性剂在界面的聚集行为明显改变,分子在界面处的排列变得混乱,有序性降低,导致尾-尾间距离减小、界面厚度增加,界面效率显著降低。模拟表明,介观模拟方法可以作为实验的一种补充,为实验提供必要的微观分子结构信息。     

Triton X-100/甲苯/水三元体系界面张力的耗散颗粒动力学模拟

采用耗散颗粒动力学方法在介观层次上模拟了非离子表面活性剂Triton X-100 在油/水界面上的分布行为, 并把用于油/水二元体系界面张力的计算方法拓展到含表面活性剂的三元体系. 利用该方法可以得到与实验数值吻合的界面张力数据. 另外, 模拟结果直观展示了表面活性剂界面张力与界面密度的关系, 为表面活性剂复配增效理论提供了依据. 该模拟方法给出的微观信息可以为驱油体系配方筛选和表面活性剂有效应用提供指导.     

介观模拟研究表面活性剂分支结构对W/O型微乳液的影响

本文采用耗散颗粒动力学模拟方法从介观水平上研究了表面活性剂分支结构对W/O型微乳液形成的影响。结果表明:对于不同链分支结构的表面活性剂/油/水体系在一定的油水比和表面活性剂浓度下可以形成W/O型微乳液,此时体系的平均界面张力值最低。但在表面活性剂浓度相同时,随着油水比的增加,直链表面活性剂H2T2最利于其形成;而在油水比相同条件下,随着表面活性剂浓度的增加,直链表面活性剂H2T2在较大浓度范围内依然为稳定的微乳液。也就是说直链表面活性剂最利于W/O型微乳液的形成。此模拟结果从介观水平上提供了表面活性剂分支结构对W/O型微乳液形成的影响,为微乳液的实际应用提供理论指导。     

表面活性剂分支结构对O/W型微乳液影响的介观模拟研究

采用耗散颗粒动力学模拟方法从介观水平上研究了表面活性剂分支结构对O/W型微乳液形成的影响。研究结果表明:对于不同链分支结构的表面活性剂/油/水体系在一定的油水比和表面活性剂浓度下可以形成O/W型微乳液,此时体系的平均界面张力值最低。当表面活性剂浓度相同时,随着油水比的降低,直链表面活性剂H2T2最利于O/W型微乳液的形成;而在油水比相同时,随着表面活性剂浓度的增加,直链表面活性剂H2T2在较大浓度范围内依然为稳定的微乳液。也就是说直链表面活性剂最利于O/W型微乳液的形成。此模拟结果从介观水平上提供了表面活性剂分支结构对O/W型微乳液形成的影响,为微乳液的实际应用提供理论指导。     

Studies of Synergism/Antagonism in Sodium Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate/Methyl Oleate Model Oil Systems

Experimental studies are conducted in order to elucidate the mechanisms responsible for synergism/antagonism for lowering interfacial tension in alkyl benzene sulfonate/brine/methyl oleate model oil and alkyl benzene sulfonate/alkali/methyl oleate model oil systems. We found that different mechanisms exist in above two systems. In alkyl benzene sulfonate/brine/methyl oleate model oil systems, methyl oleate influences the partition of added surfactants between oil and aqueous phase by changing equivalent alkane carbon number (EACN) value of model oil. In alkyl benzene sulfonate/alkali/methyl oleate model oil systems, methyl oleate in oil phase has two functions: on the one hand, it influences the partition of surfactant between oil and aqueous phase; on the other hand, it directly affects IFT by displacing surfactant molecule or forming mixed film with surfactant molecule at the interface.     

Studies of synergism/antagonism for lowering dynamic interfacial tensions in surfactant/alkali/acidic oil systems. 1. Synergism/Antagonism in surfactant/model oil systems

Experimental studies are conducted in order to elucidate the mechanisms responsible for synergism/antagonism for lowering dynamic interfacial tension in model oil/surfactant/brine systems. A well-defined model oil is selected for controlled design of experiments, thus enhancing verification of known and unknown mechanisms. The systems examined contain model oils and two petroleum sulfonate solutions. The influence of additives in oil phase, such as carboxylic acids with different chain length, n-octadecanol, and oil soluble surfactant SP-60, on the equivalent alkane carbon number (EACN) values has been examined. The interfacial tensions of different model oils with different EACN values against surfactant solutions with different n(min) values have also been obtained. We find that antagonism has been observed when EACN/n(min) value is far from unity by adding organic components, while synergism has been observed when EACN/n(min) value is close to unity. The results present here suggest that organic additives in oil phase controlled interfacial tension by changing the partition of surfactants in oil phase, aqueous phase, and interface.     

Doxorubicin biocompatible O/W microemulsion stabilized by mixed surfactant containing soya phosphatidylcholine

Microemulsions (ME) containing soya phosphatidylcholine (SPC)/polyoxyethylenglycerol trihydroxystearate 40 (EU)/sodium oleate (SO) as surfactant cholesterol (CHO) as oil phase and aqueous buffer were studied. Pseudo-ternary phase diagrams of the investigated systems were obtained at constant SPC/EU/SO weight ratio 3.5:3.5:3.0 by titration, in order to characterize the proportions between the components to form clear systems. The dynamic light scattering results showed that the size of the oil droplets decreases significantly with the ratio of surfactant/oil phase added to system. Depending on the composition ME system could exhibit a thixotropic behavior. The apparent viscosity increased 25- and 13-folds with cholesterol concentration for drug-free and drug-load ME, respectively. It was also verified that the octanol/aqueous buffer partition coefficient (KO/B) of doxorubicin (DOX) was pH dependent increasing abruptly above pH 6.0. It was possible to incorporate 2.24 mg/ml of DOX into ME. The incorporation of DOX in the ME systems increased the droplets size for all surfactant concentrations used in the system. The results suggest that DOX interacts with the microstructure of the ME at the studied pH increasing significantly the drug solubility. It was possible to conclude that the investigated ME can be a very promising vehicle as drug-carrier for administration of doxorubicin.     

The partition of ethoxylated non-ionic surfactants between two non-miscible phases

The partition of a polydispersed ethoxylated non-ionic surfactant in equilibrated oil–water systems has been studied at 25 °C. The model surfactant used was a commercial sample of nonylphenol ethoxylated with 10 moles of ethylene oxide (NPEO₁₀). The partition isotherms over the range of surfactant concentration including the critical micelle concentration (CMC) were made with n-hexane, i-octane and n-decane as oil phases. Each partition isotherm exhibits a change of slope that matched the CMC value of surfactant determined by surface tension measurements on aqueous solutions. During the partition of NPEO₁₀ in the oil–water systems, the oligomer distribution in the oil and water phases changed because of fractionation. Below CMC, the mean ethoxylation degree in the oil phase was smaller, whereas in water it was higher than the mean initial value of the surfactant. Moreover, the mean ethoxylation degree in both oil and water phase was practically independent of surfactant concentration. Above CMC, the mean distribution of ethoxymers decreased in both phases. This was ascribed to the competition between micelles from water and the oil phase for the more hydrophobic species of the surfactant. The mean distribution of ethoxymers in the aqueous phase asymptoted to a value that was the mean of the surfactant itself, whereas it steeply decreased in the organic phase.     

Effects of Added Surfactant on the Dynamic Interfacial Tension Behavior of Acidic Oil/Alkaline Systems

The effects of a ready-made surfactant (sodium dodecyl sulfate) on the dynamic interfacial tension between a model acidic oil (linoleic acid dissolved in paraffin oil) and various aqueous alkaline (NaOH) systems have been studied using pendant drop tensiometry at surfactant concentrations both below and above the critical micelle concentration (CMC). Below the CMC the added surfactant contributes significantly to a further reduction of interfacial tension of the reacting acid/alkaline system, whereas above the CMC the added surfactant plays an important role in damping the dynamic trends observed for the reactive system alone. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.     

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MOLAR PARTITION COEFFICIENT AND THE ULTRALOW INTERFACIAL TENSION MINIMUM IN A PETROLEUM SULFONATE/ HYDROCARBON/BRINE SYSTEM

The partitioning of a sodium petroleum sulfonate between heptane and brine yields surfactants with different molar absorptivity and λ_max values in the two phases, except near the point of minimum interfacial tension, e of the surfactant in the heptane phase increases sharply above the point of minimum interfacial tension between the two phases. The molar partition coefficient, M_H/M_W, for the surfactant between the heptane and brine phases is unity at surfactant concentrations in the brine phase below the point of minimum interfacial tension and drops sharply at concentrations above it. The critical micelle concentration of the surfactant in the aqueous phase equilibrated with the heptane phase is considerably below the concentration for minimum interfacial tension     

Partition coefficients of nonionic surfactants in water/n-alkane systems

In water/oil systems, surfactants partition between the water phase and the oil phase according to their solubility in both phases. The ratio between the concentration of the surfactant in the oil phase and in the water phase at equilibrium is known as the partition or distribution coefficient (K(p)). The partition coefficient (K(p)) is an important fundamental parameter essential to understanding and controlling phenomena in water-oil-surfactant systems under both equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions. In the present work we report on the partitioning of three different classes of nonionic surfactants in the pre-cmc regime, namely polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers (C(i)E(j)), alkyl dimethyl phosphine oxides (C(n)DMPO) and alkyl glycosides (β-C(n)G(m)) between water and different n-alkanes. We focus on the influence of the surfactant's molecular structure (alkyl chain length, head group size and type), and oil chain length on K(p) to derive systematic structure-property relationships. Moreover, we discuss the influence of the surfactant purity on partition coefficients of technical grade alkyl glycosides and polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, respectively.     

AN/St悬浮共聚体系中AN在水/油两相间分配及其对共聚物组成的影响

研究了丙烯腈/苯乙烯(AN/St)悬浮共聚体系中AN在水/油两相间的分配及其对AN/St共聚物组成的影响.结果表明,AN分配于水/油两相间,使油相AN的含量低于相同单体配料比的本体聚合,导致生成的AN/St共聚物组成偏离本体共聚.为了准确预测进而控制AN/St悬浮共聚物的组成,提出了在考虑AN相分配的基础上计算AN/St悬浮共聚物组成的模型.计算结果与实验值一致,计算中用到的油相实际竞聚率与本体聚合相同,但该悬浮聚合的表观竞聚率随水/油比的变化而发生较大改变.     

Effect of charged colloidal particles on adsorption of surfactants at oil-water interface

A change of oil/water interfacial tension in the presence of cationic or anionic surfactants in an organic phase was observed due to the addition of charged fine solids in the aqueous phase. The charged fine solids in the aqueous phase adsorb surfactants diffused from the oil phase, thereby causing an increase in the bulk equilibrium surfactant concentration in the aqueous phase, governed by the Stern-Grahame equation. Consequently, surfactant adsorption at the oil-water interface increases, which was demonstrated from the measured reduction of the oil-water interfacial tension. The increased surfactant partition in the aqueous phase in the presence of the charged particles was confirmed by the measured decrease in the surface tension for the collected aqueous solution after solids removal, as compared with the cases without solids addition.