Review on principles, influence and applications of nanomaterials in enhancing oil recovery

M Zhao, K Liu, X Meng, Z Ma, C Dai - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, nanomaterials have shown great potential in the enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) process due to their superior properties. In this work, the application of nanomaterials …

Research Progress in Nanofluid-Enhanced Oil Recovery Technology and Mechanism

Q Tong, Z Fan, Q Liu, S Qiao, L Cai, Y Fu, X Zhang… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanofluid-enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technology is an innovative approach to enhancing
oil production in oilfields. It entails the dispersion of nanoparticles within a fluid, strategically …

A perspective review on the current status and development of polymer flooding in enhanced oil recovery using polymeric nanofluids

M Ambaliya, A Bera - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The globally increasing demand for crude oil has prompted the oil industry to enhance oil
production from primary, secondary, and tertiary recovery methods to fulfill the global …

Optimum volume fraction and inlet temperature of an ideal nanoparticle for enhanced oil recovery by nanofluid flooding in a porous medium

A Al-Yaari, DLC Ching, H Sakidin, MS Muthuvalu… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, oil companies employ nanofluid flooding to increase oil production from oil
reservoirs. Herein the present work, a multiphase flow in porous media was used to simulate …

Preparation of amphiphilic Janus nanosheets based on thermally expandable microspheres and evaluation of their physical and chemical properties

Z Huang, H Yang, L Zheng, J Yang, J Zhu, Y Nan, G Su… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Janus nanosheets can reduce the interfacial tension of oil and water and are of great
significance for improving the recovery efficiency of remaining oil. A novel strategy for …

Preparation of carbon-based active nanofluids with temperature and salt resistance for enhanced oil recovery

K Liu, Y Sun, Y Liu, L Li, C Dai - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024 - Elsevier
The abundant hydrophilic surface groups endow carbon-based nanoparticles (CDs) with
intrinsic great dispersibility, however, the strong hydrophilicity limits the oil–water interface …

Novel insights on the graphene oxide nanosheets induced demulsification and emulsification of crude oil-in-water emulsion: A molecular simulation study

X Wei, H Jia, H Yan, X Wen, Z Wei, B Wang, X Li… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous experimental results demonstrated that graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets could
not only stabilize but also destabilize the crude oil-in-water emulsion. The interfacial …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanism of enhanced oil recovery by fuzzy-ball fluid as a novel oil-displacement agent

X Wang, M Gan, X Yang, P Zhang, X Peng, Y Ju, Y Kou… - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Fuzzy-ball fluid is a two-phase fluid composed of fuzzy-ball and base fluid. It can enhance oil
recovery by approximately 30% after water flooding and polymer flooding, which has been …

Preparation and application of pH-Responsive and high salt-tolerant silica-based amphiphilic Janus nanosheets for enhanced heavy oil recovery

M Chi, J Hu, X Wang, R He, Z Wang, S Li, S Hu… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enhanced oil recovery and stimulate corresponding oil-water separation are crucial for the
development of heavy oil resources. Herein, amphiphilic silica-based Janus (JNs) …

Mechanism of Nano-depressurization and Injection-Augmenting Technology and Its Application in China's Oilfields: Recent Advances and Perspectives

Y Liu, Y She, F Zhang, Q Feng, X Li, H Dong… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In China, most oilfields have entered the late stage of water injection development.
Considering that the injected water quality has not reached the standard for a long time, the …