Phyto-Derived Surfactants Offer Vast Promise for Optimized Hydrocarbon Extraction: A Review and Future Directions
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https://doi.org/10.15282/jceib.v11i2.11343Keywords:
Phyto-Derived Surfactants, Saponin, Enhanced Oil RecoveryAbstract
The escalating global demand for energy, juxtaposed with the dwindling hydrocarbon reserves, necessitates the investigation of innovative recovery methodologies. A substantial fraction, roughly sixty percent, of OIP remains entrapped in reservoir rocks’ void spaces post-primary and secondary extraction. Chemical flooding constitutes a promising strategy to recuperate the residual oil. Surfactant facilitates oil recovery augmentation through IFT mitigation and modulating wettability, thereby decreasing the capillary number and improving oil mobilization. Laboratory experiments have validated the efficacy of surfactant-enhanced waterflooding, yet, the implementation of this technique in situ presents several challenges. Fortunately, botanical sources of natural surfactant offer a resource-efficient solution, boasting Inherent eco-compatibility, in stark contrast to their synthetic counterparts. Saponins, a phytochemical constituent of plants, exhibit Outstanding surficial dynamics and oil mobilization potential, rendering them a viable alternative for ameliorating energy production. This review presents a definitive and erudite analysis of the cutting-edge advancements in harnessing phyto-derived surfactants to enhance liquid hydrocarbon recovery. The analysis encompasses plant-based surfactant properties, extraction techniques, natural sources, and their role in reducing IFT and rock wettability upturn. This review highlights leaves and plant parts with saponin as reliable sources for natural surfactant extraction. Temperature, structure, salinity, and other factors impact surfactant performance. Plant-derived natural surfactants have achieved preeminent IFT reduction, contact angle optimization and substantial oil recuperation in laboratory settings. Phyto-derived surfactants in nanotechnological applications have demonstrated augmented efficacy in laboratory settings, surpassing their non-nanoparticularized counterparts. As such, Future research should explore mechanisms, scale up, and combine natural surfactant nanomaterials for optimal efficiency. This paradigm shift could revolutionize various industries, yielding innovative solutions and transformative outcomes.
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