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Interfacial tension

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002006

The force per unit length existing at the interface between two immiscible fluids, such as oil and water. It represents the energy required to create a new interface between the fluids. Lowering interfacial tension, often through the use of surfactants, is a key mechanism in chemical enhanced oil recovery to mobilize trapped oil.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002006
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002006",
  "term": "Interfacial tension",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The force per unit length existing at the interface between two immiscible fluids, such as oil and water. It represents the energy required to create a new interface between the fluids. Lowering interfacial tension, often through the use of surfactants, is a key mechanism in chemical enhanced oil recovery to mobilize trapped oil.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/interfacial-tension/"
}

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