Review on Potential Application of Saponin-Based Natural Surfactants for Green Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: Perspectives and Progresses

• Main Authors: Adenutsi, C.D., Turkson, J.N., Wang, L., Zhao, G., Zhang, T., Quaye, J.A., Erzuah, S., Sokama-Neuyam, Y.A.
• Format: Article
• Published: American Chemical Society 2023
• Online Access: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/37487/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85163396205&doi=10.1021%2facs.energyfuels.3c00627&partnerID=40&md5=b11fff5d8a5ccc5c8089b3ee67111aef
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Synthetic chemical surfactants deployed in the petroleum industry to improve oil recovery to meet growing global energy demand are described to have detrimental environmental impacts and are expensive. In recent times, the exploration of saponin-rich plants as a substitute for environmentally threat...