The increase of global energy consumption and the growing demand of fossil fuels as predominant energy resources have greatly improved the advancement of new technologies …
K Zhou, X Zhou, J Liu, Z Huang - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the exclusive size effect, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) exhibit unique chemical, mechanical and considerably different magnetic properties compared with conventional …
S Ko, C Huh - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
When synthesized in a specific size range and with a special surface coating tailored to achieve certain desired functionalities, nanoparticles exhibit unique properties with …
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are of particular interest in multiple fields and in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) due to their unique advantages and characteristics. Albeit several …
Applications of nanotechnology have grown enormously in recent years in various fields, such as drug delivery, energy storage, information technology, electronic devices and …
S Paryoto, Y Romdoni, I Kurnia, O Muraza… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) is a method to increase oil production by altering the reservoir's physiochemical interaction between fluids and rock minerals. Surfactants, as one …
Problem statement: Nanotech applications in the oil industry are not completely new: nanoparticles have been successfully used in drilling muds for the past 50 years. Only …
Chemical-enhanced oil recovery (chemical-EOR) is a unique strategy that employs chemical agents with special properties for enhancing crude oil recovery from matured reservoirs …
C Serres-Piole, H Preud'Homme… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2012 - Elsevier
A key parameter in tracing tests is the selection of the molecules used as water tracers. Many previous tests have failed because of improper selection of these molecules. To …