Crude Oil Recovery

Dear Colleagues,

For more than a century, crude oil has satisfied a large fraction of the world’s energy consumption. Even though humankind is currently focused on the transition to renewable and more environmentally sustainable alternatives, there remains an expectation that the demand for crude oil will increase in the near future and that it will continue to play a significant role in decades to come. With increased oil demand and the depletion of conventional oil resources, the last few decades were characterized by a boom of new technologies that allowed for the recovery of previously inaccessible oil resources. At the same time, under more stringent environmental regulations and targets, the petroleum industry is advancing new technologies to reduce environmental impacts like greenhouse gas emissions and water usage. In many respects, this technological progress has been based on research and knowledge related to colloid and interface science. For this Special Issue, we invite contributions related to crude oil extraction, processing, and transportation, as well as related environmental risks/impacts and mitigation methods.

Dr. Plamen Tchoukov
Guest Editor

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