Table 5

Optimal NaCl concentration (S*) and optimal interfacial tension (IFT*) with triolein oil at 25 °C for three homologous series of extended surfactants at 0.1 wt% (adapted from Do and Sabatini, 2010).

Surfactant series S* (wt%) IFT* (mN.m−1)
1. Alkyl propoxylate surfactant
C16-xPOsulfate
C16–2.9PO 2.0 0.052 ± 0.0021
C16–4.5PO 3.0 0.039 ± 0.0013
C16–5.5PO 2.0 0.033 ± 0.0033
C16–8.2PO 1.3 0.13 ± 0.0026
C16–10.7PO 0.60 0.043 ± 0.0009
2. Alkyl propoxylate ethoxylate surfactant
C10–xPO–2EOsulfate
C10–10PO–2EO 2.5 0.0090 ± 0.0004
C10–14PO–2EO 2.0 0.0037 ± 0.0011
C10–18PO–2EO 0.50 0.0014 ± 0.0015
C12–xPO–2EOsulfate
C12–10PO–2EO 3.5 0.0031 ± 0.0014
C12–12PO–2EO 2.5 0.0023 ± 0.0018
C12–14PO–2EO 0.50 0.0017 ± 0.0006

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