Continuum-based models and concepts for the transport of nanoparticles in saturated porous media: A state-of-the-science review

P Babakhani, J Bridge, R Doong, T Phenrat - Advances in colloid and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Environmental applications of nanoparticles (NP) increasingly result in widespread NP
distribution within porous media where they are subject to various concurrent transport …

A review on the fate and transport behavior of engineered nanoparticles: Possibility of becoming an emerging contaminant in the groundwater

K Dibyanshu, T Chhaya, T Raychoudhury - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
In recent times, the application of engineered nanoparticles in different sectors has
increased exponentially, which has resulted in a rapid increase in the production of …

Ionic strength and zeta potential effects on colloid transport and retention processes

M Samari-Kermani, S Jafari, M Rahnama… - Colloid and Interface …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a fully coupled pore scale model was developed with the aim of exploring the
effects of ionic strength and zeta potential on colloids transport under favourable and …

Insight into particle retention and clogging in porous media; a pore scale study using lattice Boltzmann method

A Parvan, S Jafari, M Rahnama, A Raoof - Advances in Water Resources, 2020 - Elsevier
Particle deposition in porous media alters hydraulic properties including porosity and
permeability. The extent of these alterations depends on both porous media structure and its …

Direct pore scale numerical simulation of colloid transport and retention. Part I: Fluid flow velocity, colloid size, and pore structure effects

MS Kermani, S Jafari, M Rahnama, A Raoof - Advances in Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, we have developed a combined lattice Boltzmann-smoothed profile method to
explore coupled mechanisms governing transport of colloids and their retention in porous …

Adsorption of silica nanoparticles and its synergistic effect on fluid/rock interactions during low salinity flooding in sandstones

R Abhishek, AA Hamouda, I Murzin - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2018 - Elsevier
Several research works have shown the potential of incremental oil recovery by low salinity
water (LSW) injection. The research in this area has also shown that LSW interaction with …

Identifying the mechanisms behind the stability of silica nano-and micro-particles: effects of particle size, electrolyte concentration and type of ionic species

R Daneshfar, BS Soulgani, S Ashoori - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024 - Elsevier
Silica nanofluids have emerged as promising agents for various applications, such as water
treatment, CO 2 absorption, and chemical enhanced oil recovery (CEOR). However, their …

Pore-scale simulation of nanoparticle transport and deposition in a microchannel using a Lagrangian approach

M Ramezanpour, M Siavashi, AQ Raeini… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of nanoparticles to a fluid improves heat transfer and hydrodynamics,
especially in porous media. To analyze the flow of nanoparticles and heat transfer in porous …

Upscaling of nanoparticle transport in porous media under unfavorable conditions: Pore scale to Darcy scale

N Seetha, A Raoof, MSM Kumar… - Journal of contaminant …, 2017 - Elsevier
Transport and deposition of nanoparticles in porous media is a multi-scale problem
governed by several pore-scale processes, and hence, it is critical to link the processes at …

Parameterization and prediction of nanoparticle transport in porous media: A reanalysis using artificial neural network

P Babakhani, J Bridge, R Doong… - Water resources …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The continuing rapid expansion of industrial and consumer processes based on
nanoparticles (NP) necessitates a robust model for delineating their fate and transport in …