Amran T., Mohd T., Bohairah T.A., Jaafar M.Z., 2022, Characterization of Quartz Sand as an Adsorbent for Anionic Surfactant Adsorption with Presences of Alkaline and Polymer, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 95, 283-288.
Alkaline-surfactant-polymer (ASP) flooding is a formulation designed on the basis of alkali, surfactant and polymer flooding to enhance oil recovery, however, surfactant loss in ASP could degrade the efficiency of the process. This study highlights the characterization of quartz sand as an adsorbent for adsorption of anionic Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate (SDS) surfactant with presences of alkaline and polymer. Quartz sand was characterized using SEM-EDX and FTIR analyses.
