Multiphase displacement manipulated by micro/nanoparticle suspensions in porous media via microfluidic experiments: From interface science to multiphase flow …

W Lei, X Lu, M Wang - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiphase displacement in porous media can be adjusted by micro/nanoparticle
suspensions, which is widespread in many scientific and industrial contexts. Direct …

Effect of silicon-based nanoparticles on enhanced oil recovery

MS Nasr, E Esmaeilnezhad, HJ Choi - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Silicon-based nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted considerable interest for enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) because of their environmentally friendly and cost-effective characteristics …

Interaction of electrolyzed nanomaterials with sandstone and carbonate rock: Experimental study and DLVO theory approach

R Daneshfar, S Ashoori, BS Soulgani - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of nanoparticles (NPs) in various applications, such as water pollution
treatment, CO 2 geological storage enhancement, and enhanced oil recovery, holds great …

Silica-Based Nanoparticles: Outlook in the Enhanced Oil Recovery

W Sun, H Pu, D Pierce, JX Zhao - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
In recent years, nanotechnology has become increasingly important in the upstream sector
of the oil and gas industry, in terms of both perspectives and practical applications …

Experimental pore-scale study of a novel functionalized iron-carbon nanohybrid for enhanced oil recovery (EOR)

F Razavirad, A Shahrabadi, P Babakhani Dehkordi… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanofluid flooding, as a new technique to enhance oil recovery, has recently aroused much
attention. The current study considers the performance of a novel iron-carbon nanohybrid to …

High-performance displacement by microgel-in-oil suspension in heterogeneous porous media: Microscale visualization and quantification

W Lei, X Lu, T Wu, H Yang, M Wang - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypothesis: Preferential flow in porous media is commonly encountered and decreases the
multiphase displacement efficiency. Here, we synthesized microgel-in-oil in suspension and …

Influence of Co-based catalyst on subfractional composition of heavy oil asphaltenes during aquathermolysis

II Mukhamatdinov, ISS Salih, IZ Rakhmatullin… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2020 - Elsevier
The chemical changes in the composition of asphaltene subfractions of heavy oil under the
influence of oil-soluble Co-based catalyst were investigated. The results of SARA-analysis …

Investigation on flow resistance reduction and EOR mechanisms by activated silica nanofluids: Merging microfluidic experimental and CFD modeling approaches

C Yao, X Zhang, L Li, G Lei - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
Activated silica nanofluids (ASN) flooding has been proven to be an effective method to
enhance oil recovery. However, due to the variety of nanoparticles and surfactants used for …

Pore-scale characterization of CO2 front progress through a porous medium using a free energy model based on Phase-Field Lattice Boltzmann Method

B Moradi, AH Moghadam, MR Rasaei, A Papi - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pore-scale simulation of CO 2 front progression through a porous medium has been
investigated by a free energy model based on phase-field lattice Boltzmann method …

Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Asphaltene Inhibitors for Pore Plugging Control during Miscible Displacement in Microfluidic Glass Porous Media: A Pore-Level …

A Mohammadian, N Hosseinpour - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
Asphaltene deposition in petroleum reservoirs leads to severe damage. To address this
issue, an asphaltene inhibitor was synthesized by grafting oleate groups onto Fe3O4 …