TY - JOUR N1 - cited By 36 SP - 343 TI - Influence of PZC (Point of Zero Charge) on the Static Adsorption of Anionic Surfactants on a Malaysian Sandstone AV - none EP - 349 SN - 01932691 PB - Taylor and Francis Inc. IS - 3 N2 - Static adsorption studies of two anionic surfactants produced in our lab are reported. The adsorption of surfactants on the rock samples was investigated with and without the presence of alkali. The point of zero charge (PZC) values were determined for the sandstone samples employing three titrimetric methods and it was found to be at pH 7.98. The relationship between the adsorption degree and pH value of brine below and above the PZC is discussed. It was found that at the pH of solution exceeds the PZC of the rock, the adsorption was 0.43 and 0.86mg/g of rock for the two surfactants. However, at pH values below PZC, the adsorption as high as 3.66 and 4.49mg/g for the two surfactants. The synthesized surfactants are found to be suitable for the EOR applications at pH values higher than the PZC of the rock sample. © 2014 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. KW - Adsorption isotherms; Anionic surfactants; Biophysics; pH; Rocks; Surface active agents KW - EOR; Malaysians; pH value; Point of zero charge; Rock sample; Sandstone samples; Static adsorption KW - Adsorption ID - scholars5474 UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84896071297&doi=10.1080%2f01932691.2013.785362&partnerID=40&md5=50746a27f62e37d4d3dcfac184b1b04e JF - Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology A1 - Mushtaq, M. A1 - Tan, I.M. A1 - Ismail, L. A1 - Nadeem, M. A1 - Sagir, M. A1 - Azam, R. A1 - Hashmet, R. VL - 35 Y1 - 2014/// ER -