The demulsification of crude oil emulsions, particularly water-in-oil (W/O) types, remains a critical process in petroleum production. Recent advancements have focused on developing efficient, ...

Surfactant flooding is a well-established method of heavy oil recovery; by pumping the surfactant into a reserve, the oil and ...

Named after the two-faced Roman god Janus to reflect its dual-purpose design, researchers present a novel membrane system – a Janus channel of membranes (JCM) – capable of simultaneously separating ...

The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. Inspired by the two-faced Roman god Janus, the team ...

A solar emulsion evaporator built with graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes adapts to oil, salt, and microbes, maintaining clean water production in harsh conditions. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Freshwater ...

From a technical standpoint, conventional emulsions can be understood as oil-in-water emulsions, whereby the continuous phase is water. Inverse emulsions are the opposite, for example, water-in-oil ...