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US20110290482A1

Surfactant-Less Alkaline-Polymer Formulations for Recovering Reactive Crude Oil

University of Texas System

Abstract

Compositions and methods for oil recovery using a surfactant-less alkaline-polymer system in hard water or hard brine is described in the instant invention. The formulation further includes a chelating agent, an alkaline agent (which can be the same as the chelating agent), and a co-solvent. The …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Upali P. Weerasooriya
Priority date
May 25, 2010
Filing date
May 25, 2011
Publication date
December 01, 2011
Language
en
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