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Oilfield Applications of Anionic Alkylpolyglucosides

  • William M. McGregor , Dario Fornara and Tullio Pellizzon
Published/Copyright: May 5, 2013
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Tenside Surfactants Detergents
From the journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents Volume 41 Issue 5

Abstract

In conventional detergent compositions, synergism between alkylpolyglucosides and conventional anionic surfactants is exploited. Now improved types of binary mixture of alkylpolyglucoside with innovative alkylpolyglucoside ester based anionic surfactant have been successfully applied to wellbore cleaning for the oil and gas industry. In recent years the environmental aspects of wellbore cleaning agents has become critical in environmentally sensitive areas since in offshore operations where there can potentially be accidental contamination of the marine environment with surfactants. Binary mixtures of alkylpolyglucosides and alkylpolyglucoside-based anionic surfactants showed the cleaning performance required, combined with the advantage of outstanding environmental properties.

Kurzfassung

Die Synergie zwischen Alkylpolyglucosiden und üblichen anionischen Tensiden wird in konventionellen Reinigungsmitteln genutzt. Es werden nun verbesserte binäre Kombinationen von Alkylpolyglucosiden mit innovativen Tensiden auf Alkylpolyglucosidesterbasis erfolgreich in der Bohrlochreinigung der Erdöl- und Erdgasindustrie eingesetzt. Aus Unweltschutzgründen wird die Verwendung von Reinigungsmitteln für Erdölbohrungen in sensitiven Gebieten besonders kritisch gesehen, da z. B. in Offshore-Arbeitsgebieten die See potentiell durch Unfall mit Tensiden belastet werden kann. Binäre Kombinationen von Alkylpolyglucosiden mit Tensiden auf Alkylpolyglucosidesterbasis bringen die geforderten Leistungen kombiniert mit ausgezeichneter Umweltfreundlichkeit.

Key words: alkylpolyglucoside; alkylpolyglucoside ester; oilfield; cleaning; environmentally-friendly
Schlüsselwörter: Alkylpolyglucosid; Alkylpolyglucosidester; Erdölförderung; Reinigung; umweltfreundlich
∗ Correspondence to: Dr. W. M. McGregor, Lamberti Group Via Piave 18 21041 Albizzate (VA), Italy Telephone: (+39) 0331715166 Fax: (+39) 0331996166 E-Mail:

William M. McGregor was born in 1965 and gained his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Glasgow in 1989. He is currently a Researcher with the Lamberti Group working on Oil and Gas applications.

Dario Fornara was born in 1959 and obtained the Italian Laurea degree in Chemistry in 1984 from the University of Milan. He is now the Head of the Surfactant Laboratories within the Lamberti Group.

Tullio Pellizzon was born in 1948, gained his Laurea degree in Industrial Chemistry in 1972 from the University of Padova and is presently Technology Manager for Oleochemicals in the Lamberti Group.

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Received: 2004-5-5
Published Online: 2013-05-05
Published in Print: 2004-11-01

© 2004, Carl Hanser Verlag, München

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https://doi.org/10.3139/113.100226
Keywords for this article
alkylpolyglucoside; alkylpolyglucoside ester; oilfield; cleaning; environmentally-friendly

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  2. Contents
  3. Abstracts
  4. Abstracts
  5. Application
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  7. Oilfield Applications of Anionic Alkylpolyglucosides
  8. Dynamic Interfacial Behavior of Decyl Methylnaphthalene Sulfonate Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery
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