Table 1 Properties of the oil utilized in this study (the crude oil sample was additionally used in our previous work25).

From: Experimental investigation of CTAB modified clay on oil recovery and emulsion behavior in low salinity water flooding

Crude oil properties (unit)

Result

Density@25°C (g/cm3)

0.87

Acid number (mg KOH/g oil)

0.73

Asphaltene (%mass)

14.17

Resin (%mass)

15.06

Saturates

33.32

Aromatic

37.45

CII

0.9