Treating oil-water-surfactant emulsions with strong inorganic ac

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252 8515, 252312, 252330, 252344, 166266, 166267, 166274, C09K 700, B01J 1300

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ABSTRACT:
When sulfonated surfactants are used to displace crude oil from a subterranean formation, the produced oil and water contain the surfactant and form a tight emulsion. This crude oil-water-surfactant emulsion is broken with a strong inorganic acid, for example, hydrochloric acid. The amount of acid added is sufficient to lower the pH of the water in the emulsion to 3.0 or lower. Thereafter, the oil is separated from the emulsion by conventional techniques.

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