Challenges and future of chemical assisted heavy oil recovery processes
The primary method for heavy oil and bitumen production across the world is still in-situ
steam-based technology. There are some drawbacks associated with steam-driven heavy …
steam-based technology. There are some drawbacks associated with steam-driven heavy …
A review on systematic approach for microbial enhanced oil recovery technologies: Opportunities and challenges
A Saravanan, PS Kumar, KH Vardhan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Oil is an indispensable ingredient for both food and energy in most of the countries. Due to
insufficient extraction process reduces the average oil recovery rate up to 30%. Enhanced …
insufficient extraction process reduces the average oil recovery rate up to 30%. Enhanced …
Interfacial and molecular interactions between fractions of heavy oil and surfactants in porous media: Comprehensive review
The oil production by the natural energy in oil reservoirs is decreasing gradually. Only 25–
30% of the world's reservoirs can be produced naturally, and different methods are …
30% of the world's reservoirs can be produced naturally, and different methods are …
Spotlight onto surfactant–steam–bitumen interfacial behavior via molecular dynamics simulation
Heavy oil and bitumen play a vital role in the global energy supply, and to unlock such
resources, thermal methods, eg, steam injection, are applied. To improve the performance of …
resources, thermal methods, eg, steam injection, are applied. To improve the performance of …
Full Characterization of CO2–Oil Properties On-Chip: Solubility, Diffusivity, Extraction Pressure, Miscibility, and Contact Angle
Carbon capture, storage, and utilization technologies target a reduction in net CO2
emissions to mitigate greenhouse gas effects. The largest such projects worldwide involve …
emissions to mitigate greenhouse gas effects. The largest such projects worldwide involve …
MD simulations of oil-in-water/water-in-oil emulsions during surfactant-steam co-injection in bitumen recovery
Emulsion formation during bitumen production has been observed since the early stages of
its production, resulting in obstacles that need special treatments. Understanding the types …
its production, resulting in obstacles that need special treatments. Understanding the types …
[HTML][HTML] A mechanistic study of the synergistic and counter effects of ultrasonic and solvent treatment on the rheology and asphaltene structure of heavy crude oil
Production from heavy oil reservoirs faces challenges, such as accumulating heavy
hydrocarbon materials like asphaltenes near the wellbore, resulting in low recovery rates. To …
hydrocarbon materials like asphaltenes near the wellbore, resulting in low recovery rates. To …
Experimental investigation of nitrogen-assisted SAGD in heavy-oil reservoirs: A two-dimensional visual analysis
Since its initial proposal, steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) has become a key
technology of heavy-oil recovery. Due to the large heat loss and high energy consumption in …
technology of heavy-oil recovery. Due to the large heat loss and high energy consumption in …
Pore-scale modeling of gravity-driven superheated vapor flooding process in porous media using the lattice Boltzmann method
In this work, a hybrid method combining interparticle-potential multiphase LBM, finite
difference method and characteristic-line wetting scheme, is developed for pore-scale …
difference method and characteristic-line wetting scheme, is developed for pore-scale …
Microfluidics for porous systems: fabrication, microscopy and applications
No matter how sophisticated the structures are and on what length scale the pore sizes are,
fluid displacement in porous media can be visualized, captured, mimicked and optimized …
fluid displacement in porous media can be visualized, captured, mimicked and optimized …