Recent advances in ionic liquids as alternative to surfactants/chemicals for application in upstream oil industry
The oil industry is in search of the stable chemicals that can be applied in drilling,
stimulation, enhanced oil recovery at high temperature and high salinity reservoirs …
stimulation, enhanced oil recovery at high temperature and high salinity reservoirs …
A systematic and critical review of asphaltene adsorption from macroscopic to microscopic scale: Theoretical, experimental, statistical, intelligent, and molecular …
Adsorption of asphaltene onto mineral or metal surface is an undesirable process with
several adverse effects such as wettability alteration, fouling pipelines/equipment …
several adverse effects such as wettability alteration, fouling pipelines/equipment …
Mechanistic understanding of asphaltene precipitation and oil recovery enhancement using SiO2 and CaCO3 nano-inhibitors
A Shadervan, A Jafari, A Teimouri, R Gharibshahi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Asphaltene precipitation in oil reservoirs, well equipment, and pipelines reduces production,
causing pore blockage, wettability changes, and decreased efficiency. Asphaltenes, with …
causing pore blockage, wettability changes, and decreased efficiency. Asphaltenes, with …
A mechanistic experimental study on the combined effect of Mg2+, Ca2+, and SO42-ions and a cationic surfactant in improving the surface properties of oil/water/rock …
More than half of the discovered hydrocarbon reservoirs in the world are the oil-wet
carbonates. Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) from these reservoirs is challenging because of …
carbonates. Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) from these reservoirs is challenging because of …
A state-of-the-art review of nanoparticle applications with a focus on heavy oil viscosity reduction
X Zhong, J Chen, R An, K Li, M Chen - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021 - Elsevier
With the continuous depletion of easy-to produce oil resources, the effective and low-cost
exploitation and upgrading of heavy oil becomes a key to alleviate the contradiction …
exploitation and upgrading of heavy oil becomes a key to alleviate the contradiction …
Green synthesis of zin tin oxide (ZnSnO3) nanoparticles using Aspalathus Linearis natural extracts: Structural, morphological, optical and electrochemistry study
N Mayedwa, N Mongwaketsi, S Khamlich… - Applied Surface …, 2018 - Elsevier
The biosynthesis of ZnSnO 3 nanoparticles via Aspalathus Linearis natural extracts is
reported in this contribution. Crystallinity of orthorhombic perovskite ZnSnO 3 nanoparticles …
reported in this contribution. Crystallinity of orthorhombic perovskite ZnSnO 3 nanoparticles …
Innovative xanthan gum-based nanocomposites for asphaltene precipitation prevention in shale and carbonate rocks
Asphaltene deposition in porous media creates many challenges in porous media. This
study synthesizes ZnO/SiO 2/xanthan nanocomposites (NCs) to adsorb asphaltene and …
study synthesizes ZnO/SiO 2/xanthan nanocomposites (NCs) to adsorb asphaltene and …
A comparative review on the application of green and efficient nanoparticles in EOR with the focus on asphaltene deposition
Research on novel and green nanocomposites (NCs) that are synthesized from safe
materials has many advantages and is very favored among researchers. Green and novel …
materials has many advantages and is very favored among researchers. Green and novel …
Insights into the effects of pore size distribution on the flowing behavior of carbonate rocks: Linking a nano-based enhanced oil recovery method to rock typing
As a fixed reservoir rock property, pore throat size distribution (PSD) is known to affect the
distribution of reservoir fluid saturation strongly. This study aims to investigate the relations …
distribution of reservoir fluid saturation strongly. This study aims to investigate the relations …
Asphaltene precipitation/deposition estimation and inhibition through nanotechnology: A comprehensive review
CA Guerrero-Martin, D Montes-Pinzon… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Asphaltene precipitation/deposition is considered a problem of formation damage, which
can reduce the oil recovery factor. In addition, asphaltenes can be deposited in pipelines …
can reduce the oil recovery factor. In addition, asphaltenes can be deposited in pipelines …