... some researches. Al-Bahlani and Babadagli (2009) have reviewed current status and future issues of SAGD in terms of experimental and numerical simulation studies. They referred emulsification in the reservoir as one of these topics. Figure 1 shows the mechanism of a typical SAGD process and in-situ...

.... Emulsification of oil droplets as a dispersed phase in continuous water phase (O/W emulsion) is desirable in the aspect of heavy oil pipeline transportation. In the recent time, ionic liquid (ILs) as a green chemical has received increased research attention due to its desirable properties. While several...