Table 5. Measurement of Oil–Seawater Interfacial Tension with the Addition of ILs and Surfactantsa.
| IFT (mN/m) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| sample | system | 25 °C | 100 °C |
| 1 | seawater (SW) | 23.34 | 20.15 |
| 2 | 10 ppm [C12mim]+[Cl]– + SW | 18.5 | 15.89 |
| 3 | 50 ppm [C12mim]+[Cl]– + SW | 16.3 | 14.36 |
| 4 | 100 ppm [C12mim]+[Cl]– + SW | 15.3 | 13.18 |
| 5 | 250 ppm [C12mim]+[Cl]– + SW | 13.8 | 10.95 |
| 6 | 500 ppm [C12mim]+[Cl]– + SW | 11.3 | 9.78 |
| 7 | 500 ppm [C8mim]+[Cl]– + SW | 11.7 | 10.02 |
| 8 | 500 ppm [C6mim]+[Cl]– + SW | 12.3 | 10.23 |
| 9 | 500 ppm [C4mim]+[Cl]– + SW | 12.8 | 10.65 |
| 10 | 500 ppm AOS + SW | 4.75 | 4.13 |
| 11 | 500 ppm [C12mim]+[Cl]– + 500 ppm AOS + SW | 5.25 | 4.39 |
The standard uncertainties are u(IFT) = 0.15 mN/m and u(ILs/AOS conc.) = 2 ppm.