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Laboratory evaluation of red onion skin extract and its derivative as biomass-based enhanced oil recovery agents

Amalate Obuebite, Ann; Onyekachi Victor-Oji, Cynthia; Iheanyi Eke, William (Scientific African, 2022-11-23)

The use of natural alternatives as oilfield chemicals is gradually gaining attention among researchers due to their eco-friendly nature. The aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of red onion skin extract (ROSE) ...
Comparative performance evaluation of modified red onion skin extract as surface active agents for tertiary oil recovery

Obuebite, Amalate Ann; Eke, William Iheanyi; Victor-Oji, Cynthia; Una, Dominica Christopher (Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 2023-05-02)

Biomass-based recovery agents are fast becoming an innovative, novel solution to the increasing need for eco-friendly, cost-effective chemical agents as the need to cut production cost becomes imperative. Recent studies ...
Orange Mesocarp Extract as a Natural Surfactant: Impact on Fluid–Fluid and Fluid–Rock Interactions during Chemical Flooding

Obuebite, Amalate Ann; Okwonna, Obumneme Onyeka; Eke, William Iheanyi; Akaranta, Onyewuchi (ACS Publications, 2024-01-12)

Surfactant flooding has suffered a huge setback owing to its cost and the ecotoxic nature of synthetic surfactants. The potential of natural surfactants for enhanced oil recovery has attracted a great deal of research ...

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