Consumption petroleum reservoir sands

Lieu, V.T., Miller, S.G., Staphanos, S.J., 1982. Long-term consumption of caustic and silicate solutions by petroleum reservoir sands. Soluble Silicates, Am. Chem. Soc. Symposium Series 194, 215-226. 

Long-Term Consumption of Caustic and Silicate Solutions by Petroleum Reservoir Sands... 

A number of laboratory investigations were made into different aspects of consumption of sodium hydroxide and sodium orthosilicate in alkaline flooding of petroleum reservoirs for enhanced oil recovery. One investigation studied the role of reversible adsorption and of chemical reaction v en petroleum reservoir sands are contacted with alkaline solutiais. Another investigation studied the effect of flow rate on caustic consumption by means of a series of flow experiments through reservoir sand packs. A third series of high rate flow experiments studied changing alkaline consumption with time. 

Lieu, V. T., Miller, S. G., and Staphonos, S. J., "Long-term Consumption of Caustic and Silicate Solutions by Petroleum Reservoir Sands," in Soluble Silicates, American Chemical Society Symposium Series, No. 194, pp. 215-226,1982. 

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