Emulsion refers to a mixture that includes two or more liquid phases. The uses of emulsions
are found in several chemical, energy, and environmental industries such as the food, health …

Abstract In Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR), various chemicals such as polymer,
surfactant, alkaline, and nanoparticles are injected solely or in combination to mobilize the …

Emulsions are suspensions of droplets ubiquitous in oil recovery from underground
reservoirs. Oil is typically trapped in geological porous media where emulsions are either …

Heavy oil, commonly defined by high density, viscosity, and heavy components
distinguishing it from light oil, has a peculiar nature with respect to emulsification. In this …

Injecting oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions stabilized with nanoparticles (NPs) or surfactants is a
promising option for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in harsh-condition reservoirs. Stability and …

With the development of the oil industry, improving oil recovery (IOR) technology is
becoming more and more important, and an excellent working fluid is a key to IOR. Among …

In-situ formation of emulsions has been observed in a large amount of chemical flooding
pilots, and their effect on oil recovery is of great interest to petroleum engineers and …

The flow properties of complex fluids through porous media give rise to multiphase flow
displacement mechanisms that operate at different scales, from pore-level to Darcy scale …

During offshore production, it is typical to discharge produced water into the sea after
treating it to a level that meets environmental regulations. A growth in the volumes of …

Water/hot water flooding and steam stimulation are usually used for heavy oil recovery.
However, W/O emulsions are generated when heavy oil and water flow in porous medium of …