Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
The percentage of oil recovery of some methods applied in lab or field
| The method applied | Scale | % of oil recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Surfactant (EOR) | Field | 80 |
| Freeze/thaw | Laboratory | 59 |
| Pyrolysis | Field | 68 |
| Microwave irradiation | Field | 89 |
| Electro- kinetic | Laboratory | 92 |
| Ultrasonic | Laboratory | 78 |
| Incineration | Field | 92 |
| Oxidation | Laboratory | 90 |
| Biopile/compositing | Field | 82 |
