CRUDE 2 (IMAGE)

Rice University

CRUDE 2

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High-salinity brine mixed with crude oil does not appear to emulsify like low-salinity brine does, according to Rice University engineers studying the phenomenon. Their results have implications for enhanced oil recovery.

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Wenhua Guo/Rice University

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