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Detergency

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001034

The ability of a substance, typically a surfactant solution, to remove oil or other contaminants from a solid surface. In enhanced oil recovery, detergency is a key mechanism by which surfactants mobilize residual oil trapped in porous media. This process involves reducing the interfacial tension and altering the wettability of the rock surface.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001034
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001034",
  "term": "Detergency",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The ability of a substance, typically a surfactant solution, to remove oil or other contaminants from a solid surface. In enhanced oil recovery, detergency is a key mechanism by which surfactants mobilize residual oil trapped in porous media. This process involves reducing the interfacial tension and altering the wettability of the rock surface.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/detergency/"
}

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