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The article Polymer surfactants as viscosity reducers for ultra-heavy oil: Synthesis and viscosity reduction mechanism’ by Xiaojun Zhang et al., published in the journal ‘Fuel’, explores how novel polymer surfactants can reduce the viscosity of ultra-heavy oils. The key finding of the article is the successful synthesis and application of such novel polymeric surfactants, called PAMOs. They have been shown by the researchers to reduce the viscosity of ultra-heavy oil by more than 90% at a concentration of just 3 mg/mL.
The surface and interfacial tensions of the polymeric surfactant solutions were determined under various conditions using a DCAT Tensiometer as well as a SVT Spinning Drop Tensiometer from DataPhysics Instruments.
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