Table 6 IFT Measurement of oil in presence of nanoclay-CTAB suspension (at the moment of preparation until 48 h) (mean ± SD N = 3).

From: Experimental investigation of nanoclay performance as an assistant in water based enhanced oil recovery method

Fluids

IFT (dyne/cm)

Nanoclay-CTAB + oil (0 h)

0.157 ± 0.014

Nanoclay-CTAB + oil (6 h)

0.201 ± 0.027

Nanoclay-CTAB + oil (24 h)

0.305 ± 0.018

Nanoclay-CTAB + oil (48 h)

0.402 ± 0.019

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