Surfactants

Here is a comprehensive introduction to the highly practical and diverse applications of surfactants within the petroleum industry detailing their nature occurrence physical properties propagation and uses. The focus is on the knowledge and practices needed to successfully deal with surfactants in the petroleum production process: in reservoirs in oil and gas wells in surface processing operations and in environmental health and safety applications. Throughout important applications of colloid and interface science principles are emphasized and real-world processes and problems are clearly illustrated. The book also includes a comprehensive glossary.