The modelling of phase equilibria of microemulsions: Application of the model proposed by Safran - A Literature Review

Several thermodynamic models have been developed for the description of the phase behaviour of micellar solutions. These micellar solutions or microemulsions are encountered in many chemical engineering applications and especially in the field of enhanced oil recovery where an aqueous surfactant solution is injected into an oil reservoir in order to form thermodynamically stable microemulsions. In these microemulsions the interfacial tensions between the oil/water/surfactant phases are very low and the displacement efficiency is increased significantly....Applied SciencesApplied Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibri