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Cosolvent

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000873

An organic compound added to a primary solvent system to increase the solubility of certain components or to modify the phase behavior of a fluid mixture. In enhanced oil recovery, cosolvents are often used with surfactants to improve their effectiveness in reducing interfacial tension and mobilizing trapped oil. Alcohols like isopropanol or butanol are common cosolvents in surfactant flooding formulations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000873
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000873",
  "term": "Cosolvent",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An organic compound added to a primary solvent system to increase the solubility of certain components or to modify the phase behavior of a fluid mixture. In enhanced oil recovery, cosolvents are often used with surfactants to improve their effectiveness in reducing interfacial tension and mobilizing trapped oil. Alcohols like isopropanol or butanol are common cosolvents in surfactant flooding formulations.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/cosolvent/"
}

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