Impact of the Nano-SiO2 Particle Size on Oil Recovery Dynamics: Stability, Interfacial Tension, and Viscosity Reduction

T Cheng, Z Yang, W Yan, B Huang, J Wu, E Yang… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Nanofluids, as a novel material for tertiary oil recovery, have shown promising potential in
enhancing water flooding efficiency in low-permeability reservoirs and increasing oil …

A synergetic binary system of waste cooking oil-derived bio-based surfactants and its interfacial performance for enhanced oil recovery

MY Liang, C Ma, WQ Qin, HI Mtui, W Wang, J Liu… - Colloids and Surfaces C …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bio-based surfactants have garnered significant interest nowadays in wide applications
particularly in the oil recovery field owing to their renewable property, outstanding …

Experimental Investigation of the Impact of Mixed Wettability on Pore-Scale Fluid Displacement: A Microfluidic Study

A AlOmier, M Hoecherl, D Cha, S Ayirala… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Understanding rock wettability is crucial across various fields including hydrology,
subsurface fluid storage and extraction, and environmental sciences. In natural subsurface …

Biphasic interfacial functioning improvement using naturally derived Hop and Dill surfactants in carbonate reservoirs

AK Manshad, M Mobaraki, JA Ali… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study mainly focuses on the application of environmentally friendly surfactants in
enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Two natural and environmentally friendly surfactants of Hop …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication technique for mixed hydrophobic–hydrophilic wettability micromodels: Experimental and numerical validation

A AlOmier, M Fahs, H Hoteit - Physics of Fluids, 2025 - pubs.aip.org
Subsurface reservoirs often display heterogeneous hydrophobic–hydrophilic wettability,
known as mixed wettability, which significantly impacts the behavior of multiphase fluid flow …

Two-dimensional counter-current capillary imbibition of a wetting phase into a partially submerged porous cylindrical matrix block

M Dejam, H Hassanzadeh - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The purpose of this study is to address the two-dimensional counter-current capillary
dominant imbibition of a wetting phase into a water-wet porous cylindrical matrix block …

[PDF][PDF] ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY METHODS USING BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS IN DIFFERENT RESERVOIRS.

EO Virginia, NS Kosi, UJ Junior, O Richards… - GSJ, 2024 - researchgate.net
This review examines the use of biodegradable materials in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
techniques, highlighting their environmental benefits compared to traditional methods. It …