Research Article

Influence of Surfactant Structure on the Stability of Water-in-Oil Emulsions under High-Temperature High-Salinity Conditions

Table 4

New selected surfactant based on the HLB.

SurfactantHLBApplication based on the HLBConductivity test (µS·cm−1)Dilution test

Polyethylene Glycol-2 Ether4W/O emulsifier0.02W/O
Amine Acetates-210.5O/W emulsifier3.50 × 103
Amine Acetates-36.8W/O emulsifier0.01
Ethoxylated Amides-14.85W/O emulsifier0.02W/O
Ethoxylated Amides-25.1W/O emulsifier0.02W/O

/A = data not available.