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Surfactant-to-oil ratio (SOR) is a critical parameter in the field of surfactant flooding, a technique used in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) to improve the extraction of oil from reservoirs. SOR refers to the volume of surfactant solution required to displace a unit volume of oil from the reservoir rock. It is a key indicator of the efficiency of the surfactant flooding process and is influenced by several factors, including the properties of the surfactant, the characteristics of the reservoir rock, and the viscosity of the oil.
The optimal SOR is determined by a balance between the cost of the surfactant and the incremental
Several factors can affect the SOR in surfactant flooding. The type and concentration of the surfactant, as
In practice, the determination of the optimal SOR involves a combination of laboratory experiments and field