Summary This paper compares the adsorption of anionic and cationic surfactants on carbonate minerals. It shows that, in general, cationic surfactants may exhibit significantly less adsorption on carbonate minerals than that exhibited by anionic surfactants. It is also shown that cationic surfactant adsorption on carbonates may be reduced dramatically by the presence of divalent cations, an environment in which the precipitation of anionic surfactants might make their use impractical. It is recommended that cationic surfactants be considered for use in miscible flooding with CO2.
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