Interfacial characterisation of dispersed components in produced water

Abstract

While a number of studies have investigated the processes responsible for the decay of the interfacial tension between crude oil and water with time, there is a great need for an improved understanding of the mechanisms involved. Herein, we investigate the influence of content for several different crude oils on their interfacial properties, interfacial tension and interfacial rheological parameters. The influence of the water phase composition has also been studied.