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Salem KG, Tantawy MA, Gawish AA, Salem AM, Gomaa S, El-hoshoudy A. Key aspects of polymeric nanofluids as a new enhanced oil recovery approach: A comprehensive review. FUEL 2024; 368:131515. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.131515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Salem KG, Tantawy MA, Gawish AA, Gomaa S, El-hoshoudy A. Nanoparticles assisted polymer flooding: Comprehensive assessment and empirical correlation. GEOENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2023; 226:211753. [DOI: 10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Saw RK, Singh A, Maurya NK, Mandal A. A mechanistic study of low salinity water-based nanoparticle-polymer complex fluid for improved oil recovery in sandstone reservoirs. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Sun Y, Zhang W, Li J, Han R, Lu C. Mechanism and Performance Analysis of Nanoparticle-Polymer Fluid for Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Review. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28114331. [PMID: 37298805 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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With the increasing energy demand, oil is still an important fuel source worldwide. The chemical flooding process is used in petroleum engineering to increase the recovery of residual oil. As a promising enhanced oil-recovery technology, polymer flooding still faces some challenges in achieving this goal. The stability of a polymer solution is easily affected by the harsh reservoir conditions of high temperature and high salt, and the influence of the external environment such as high salinity, high valence cations, pH value, temperature and its own structure is highlighted. This article also involves the introduction of commonly used nanoparticles, whose unique properties are used to improve the performance of polymers under harsh conditions. The mechanism of nanoparticle improvement on polymer properties is discussed, that is, how the interaction between them improves the viscosity, shear stability, heat-resistance and salt-tolerant performance of the polymer. Nanoparticle-polymer fluids exhibit properties that they cannot exhibit by themselves. The positive effects of nanoparticle-polymer fluids on reducing interfacial tension and improving the wettability of reservoir rock in tertiary oil recovery are introduced, and the stability of nanoparticle-polymer fluid is described. While analyzing and evaluating the research on nanoparticle-polymer fluid, indicating the obstacles and challenges that still exist at this stage, future research work on nanoparticle-polymer fluid is proposed.
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- Yuanxiu Sun
- College of Petroleum Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- College of Petroleum Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- Baikouquan Oil Production Plant of Petrochina Xinjiang Oilfield Branch, Karamay 834000, China
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- Baikouquan Oil Production Plant of Petrochina Xinjiang Oilfield Branch, Karamay 834000, China
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- Baikouquan Oil Production Plant of Petrochina Xinjiang Oilfield Branch, Karamay 834000, China
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Ambaliya M, Bera A. A Perspective Review on the Current Status and Development of Polymer Flooding in Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Polymeric Nanofluids. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c04582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Meet Ambaliya
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, School of Energy Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382426, India
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, School of Energy Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382426, India
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Shahbaz A, Hussain N, Mahmood T, Iqbal HM, Bin Emran T, Show PL, Bilal M. Polymer nanocomposites for biomedical applications. SMART POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES 2023:379-394. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91611-0.00012-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Co-precipitation and Grafting of (3-Aminopropyl) Triethoxysilane on Ferro Nanoparticles to Enhance Oil Recovery Mechanisms at Reservoir Conditions. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.121007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Al-Asadi A, Rodil E, Soto A. Nanoparticles in Chemical EOR: A Review on Flooding Tests. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4142. [PMID: 36500766 PMCID: PMC9735815 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The use of nanofluids is showing promise as an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method. Several reviews have been published focusing on the main mechanisms involved in the process. This new study, unlike previous works, aims to collect information about the most promising nano-EOR methods according to their performance in core-flooding tests. As its main contribution, it presents useful information for researchers interested in experimental application of nano-EOR methods. Additional recoveries (after brine flooding) up to 15% of the original oil in place, or higher when combined with smart water or magnetic fields, have been found with formulations consisting of simple nanoparticles in water or brine. The functionalization of nanoparticles and their combination with surfactants and/or polymers take advantage of the synergy of different EOR methods and can lead to higher additional recoveries. The cost, difficulty of preparation, and stability of the formulations have to be considered in practical applications. Additional oil recoveries shown in the reviewed papers encourage the application of the method at larger scales, but experimental limitations could be offering misleading results. More rigorous and systematic works are required to draw reliable conclusions regarding the best type and size of nanoparticles according to the application (type of rock, permeability, formation brine, reservoir conditions, other chemicals in the formulation, etc.).
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- Akram Al-Asadi
- Cross-Disciplinary Research Center in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Chemical and Petrochemical Techniques Engineering Department, Basra Engineering Technical College, Southern Technical University, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Basra 61003, Iraq
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- Cross-Disciplinary Research Center in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Cross-Disciplinary Research Center in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Kakati A, Bera A, Al-Yaseri A. A review on advanced nanoparticle-induced polymer flooding for enhanced oil recovery. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.117994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Khoramian R, Kharrat R, Pourafshary P, Golshokooh S, Hashemi F. Spontaneous Imbibition Oil Recovery by Natural Surfactant/Nanofluid: An Experimental and Theoretical Study. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3563. [PMID: 36296753 PMCID: PMC9610698 DOI: 10.3390/nano12203563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Organic surfactants have been utilized with different nanoparticles in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations due to the synergic mechanisms of nanofluid stabilization, wettability alteration, and oil-water interfacial tension reduction. However, investment and environmental issues are the main concerns to make the operation more practical. The present study introduces a natural and cost-effective surfactant named Azarboo for modifying the surface traits of silica nanoparticles for more efficient EOR. Surface-modified nanoparticles were synthesized by conjugating negatively charged Azarboo surfactant on positively charged amino-treated silica nanoparticles. The effect of the hybrid application of the natural surfactant and amine-modified silica nanoparticles was investigated by analysis of wettability alteration. Amine-surfactant-functionalized silica nanoparticles were found to be more effective than typical nanoparticles. Amott cell experiments showed maximum imbibition oil recovery after nine days of treatment with amine-surfactant-modified nanoparticles and fifteen days of treatment with amine-modified nanoparticles. This finding confirmed the superior potential of amine-surfactant-modified silica nanoparticles compared to amine-modified silica nanoparticles. Modeling showed that amine surfactant-treated SiO2 could change wettability from strongly oil-wet to almost strongly water-wet. In the case of amine-treated silica nanoparticles, a strongly water-wet condition was not achieved. Oil displacement experiments confirmed the better performance of amine-surfactant-treated SiO2 nanoparticles compared to amine-treated SiO2 by improving oil recovery by 15%. Overall, a synergistic effect between Azarboo surfactant and amine-modified silica nanoparticles led to wettability alteration and higher oil recovery.
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- Reza Khoramian
- School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Department Petroleum Engineering, Montanuniversität, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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- School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz 513351996, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Shiraz University, Shiraz 7155713876, Iran
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Design and synthesis of cationic copolymer synergized with metal nanoparticles as polymeric hybrid nanocomposite for carbonate reservoir applications. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04405-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cao J, Chen Y, Xu G, Wang X, Li Y, Zhao S, Liu C, Wang X. Study on interface regulation effects of Janus nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Al-Shatty W, Campana M, Alexander S, Barron AR. Interaction of Surface-Modified Alumina Nanoparticles and Surfactants at an Oil/Water Interface: A Neutron Reflectometry, Scattering, and Enhanced Oil Recovery Study. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:19505-19514. [PMID: 35442014 PMCID: PMC9096789 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The evaluation of the mechanism of nanoparticle (NP)/surfactant complex adsorption at the critical oil/water interface was studied. A sophisticated technique (neutron reflectometry) was used to give a unique insight on NP/oil interactions in oil recovery systems. Herein, the adsorption of two modified alumina NPs with different degrees of hydrophobicity [hydrophilic = 2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid and hydrophobic = octanoic acid (OCT)] stabilized with two different surfactants were studied at the oil/water interface. A thin layer of deuterated (D) and hydrogenated (H) hexadecane (contrast matching silicon substrate) oil was formed on a silicon block by a spin coating freeze process. The distribution of the NPs across the oil/water interface with the CTAB surfactant is similar between the two systems. NPs coated with CTAB have more affinity toward the oil/water interface, which explains the oil recovery increase by around 5% when flooding the core with the OCT-NP/CTAB system compared to the surfactant flooding alone. These results suggest that the NP/surfactant complexes can have potential usage in EOR recovery applications.
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- Wafaa Al-Shatty
- Energy
Safety Research Institute (ESRI), Swansea
University, Bay Campus, Swansea SA1
8EN, U.K.
- Laboratory
and Quality Control Department, Basrah Oil
Company, Bab Al Zubair, Basrah 21240, Iraq
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- Science
and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot OX11 0QX, U.K.
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- Energy
Safety Research Institute (ESRI), Swansea
University, Bay Campus, Swansea SA1
8EN, U.K.
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- Energy
Safety Research Institute (ESRI), Swansea
University, Bay Campus, Swansea SA1
8EN, U.K.
- Arizona
Institute for Resilient Environments and Societies (AIRES), University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
- Department
of Chemistry and Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Faculty of
Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawani BE1410 Brunei Darussalam
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A review on application of nanoparticles in cEOR: Performance, mechanisms, and influencing parameters. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.118821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Harun Z, Arsad A, Pang AL, Zaini MAA, Abdurrahman M, Awang N, Junin R, Mohsin R. Acid Hydrolysis and Optimization Techniques for Nanoparticles Preparation: Current Review. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2022; 194:3779-3801. [PMID: 35488954 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-03932-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Nanostarch is unique in that it is highly soluble, thermally stable, non-toxic and inexpensive. Hence, it is utilized in numerous well-established applications, including drug delivery, cosmetics, textiles, foods, and enhanced oil recovery (EOR). These applications take advantage of the special functions that can be achieved through modifications to the structure and properties of native starch. The most common method for the preparation of nanostarch with a relatively higher crystallinity and stability is acid hydrolysis. Technically, the properties of nanostarch are highly dependent on several factors during the hydrolysis process, such as the acid, concentration of acid, reaction time, reaction temperature, and source of starch. The production of nanostarch with desired properties requires a detailed understanding on each of the factors as they are inevitably affected the physical and chemical properties of nanostarch. Hence, it is vital to incorporate optimization technique into the production process to achieve the full potential of nanostarch. Therefore, the current review comprehensively elaborates on the factors that affect acid hydrolysis as well as the optimization techniques used in the preparation of nanostarch.
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- Zakiah Harun
- UTM-MPRC Institute for Oil and Gas, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- UTM-MPRC Institute for Oil and Gas, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
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- UTM-MPRC Institute for Oil and Gas, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- Centre of Lipids Engineering and Applied Research (CLEAR), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- Fakultas Teknik - Universitas Islam Riau, Jalan Kaharuddin Nasution, Workshop Gedung B, Lantai 2, Pekan Baru, 28284, Indonesia
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- Plant Engineering Technology (PETech), Universiti Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian Institute of Industrial Technology (UniKL MITEC), Jalan Persiaran Sinaran Ilmu, Bandar Seri Alam, 81750, Masai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- UTM-MPRC Institute for Oil and Gas, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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Gbadamosi A, Patil S, Kamal MS, Adewunmi AA, Yusuff AS, Agi A, Oseh J. Application of Polymers for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14071433. [PMID: 35406305 PMCID: PMC9003037 DOI: 10.3390/polym14071433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Polymers play a significant role in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) due to their viscoelastic properties and macromolecular structure. Herein, the mechanisms of the application of polymeric materials for enhanced oil recovery are elucidated. Subsequently, the polymer types used for EOR, namely synthetic polymers and natural polymers (biopolymers), and their properties are discussed. Moreover, the numerous applications for EOR such as polymer flooding, polymer foam flooding, alkali–polymer flooding, surfactant–polymer flooding, alkali–surfactant–polymer flooding, and polymeric nanofluid flooding are appraised and evaluated. Most of the polymers exhibit pseudoplastic behavior in the presence of shear forces. The biopolymers exhibit better salt tolerance and thermal stability but are susceptible to plugging and biodegradation. As for associative synthetic polyacrylamide, several complexities are involved in unlocking its full potential. Hence, hydrolyzed polyacrylamide remains the most coveted polymer for field application of polymer floods. Finally, alkali–surfactant–polymer flooding shows good efficiency at pilot and field scales, while a recently devised polymeric nanofluid shows good potential for field application of polymer flooding for EOR.
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- Afeez Gbadamosi
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, College of Petroleum and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, College of Petroleum and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia;
- Correspondence:
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- Centre for Integrative Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (M.S.K.); (A.A.A.)
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- Centre for Integrative Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (M.S.K.); (A.A.A.)
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti PMB 5454, Nigeria;
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia;
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri PMB 1526, Nigeria;
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Tseng WC, Tsay RY, Le TTY, Hussain S, Noskov BA, Akentiev A, Yeh HH, Lin SY. Evaluation of the dilational modulus of protein films by pendant bubble tensiometry. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.118113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Laboratory evaluation to field application of ultrasound: A state-of-the-art review on the effect of ultrasonication on enhanced oil recovery mechanisms. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Agi A, Junin R, Zaidi Jaafar M, Aishah Saidina Amin N, Akhmal Sidek M, Bevan Nyakuma B, Yakasai F, Gbadamosi A, Oseh J, Bashirah Azli N. Ultrasound-Assisted Nanofluid Flooding to Enhance Heavy Oil Recovery in a Simulated Porous Media. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Hou J, Du J, Sui H, Sun L. Surfactants Enhanced Heavy Oil-Solid Separation from Carbonate Asphalt Rocks-Experiment and Molecular Dynamic Simulation. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1835. [PMID: 34361220 PMCID: PMC8308391 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In this study, surfactants were used to enhance heavy oil-solid separation, and a detailed mechanism was explored by SARA (saturates, aromatics, resins, asphaltenes) analysis, element analysis, AFM measurement, and molecular dynamic simulation. Surfactants could effectively decrease oil/solid interaction force and then oil-solid separation would be enhanced. The oil-solid interactive force was in relation to surfactants concentration, pH value, asphaltene content, and salinity. The molecular dynamics simulation results show that the dissociation of saturated hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon, resin, and asphaltene (SARA) on carbonate minerals is gradually weakened for all surfactants. In the process of molecular dynamics simulation of surfactant stripping SARA, firstly, the surfactant molecules adsorb on the surface of SARA molecules. After that, the surfactant peels SARA molecules off the surface of calcite under the influence of molecular thermal motion. In this process, surfactant molecules will not be directly adsorbed on the surface of trace minerals. The results of energy/temperature balance indicated that saturates, aromatics and resins could remain stable when the molecular dynamics simulation time reached 2000 ps with the phenomenon that saturates, aromatics could liberate from minerals totally within 2000 ps. The molecular dynamics simulation of asphaltenes will not liberate from calcite surface within 6000 ps, meanwhile, they could not reach the energy balance/energy balance within 6000 ps. The functional groups of surfactant molecules would have interactions with the SARA functional group, resulting in different dissociation effects of SARA. The results of molecular dynamics simulation are consistent with the experiment results. The separation effect of saturated hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon, resin, and asphaltene in five kinds of surfactants were different. The molecular dynamic simulation results were in accordance with the SARA analysis.
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- Jinjian Hou
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; (J.H.); (L.S.)
- National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; (J.H.); (L.S.)
- National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; (J.H.); (L.S.)
- National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; (J.H.); (L.S.)
- National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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Formulation of bionanomaterials: A review of particle design towards oil recovery applications. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Hu Y, Zhao Z, Dong H, Vladimirovna Mikhailova M, Davarpanah A. Hybrid Application of Nanoparticles and Polymer in Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13091414. [PMID: 33925598 PMCID: PMC8123768 DOI: 10.3390/polym13091414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Nowadays, the addition of nanoparticles to polymer solutions would be of interest; however, the feasible property of nanoparticles and their impact on oil recovery has not been investigated in more detail. This study investigates the rheology and capillary forces (interfacial tension and contact angle) of nanoparticles in the polymer performances during oil recovery processes. Thereby, a sequential injection of water, polymer, and nanoparticles; Nanosilica (SiO2) and nano-aluminium oxide (Al2O3) was performed to measure the oil recovery factor. Retention decrease, capillary forces reduction, and polymer viscoelastic behavior increase have caused improved oil recovery due to the feasible mobility ratio of polymer-nanoparticle in fluid loss. The oil recovery factor for polymer flooding, polymer-Al2O3, and polymer-SiO2 is 58%, 63%, and 67%, respectively. Thereby, polymer-SiO2 flooding would provide better oil recovery than other scenarios that reduce the capillary force due to the structural disjoining pressure. According to the relative permeability curves, residual oil saturation (Sor) and water relative permeability (Krw) are 29% and 0.3%, respectively, for polymer solution; however, for the polymer-nanoparticle solution, Sor and Krw are 12% and 0.005%, respectively. Polymer treatment caused a dramatic decrease, rather than the water treatment effect on the contact angle. The minimum contact angle for water and polymer treatment are about 21 and 29, respectively. The contact angle decrease for polymer treatment in the presence of nanoparticles related to the surface hydrophilicity increase. Therefore, after 2000 mg L-1 of SiO2 concentration, there are no significant changes in contact angle.
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- Yanqiu Hu
- The Pharmaceutical College of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China; (Z.Z.); (H.D.)
- Correspondence: (Y.H.); (A.D.)
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- The Pharmaceutical College of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China; (Z.Z.); (H.D.)
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- The Pharmaceutical College of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China; (Z.Z.); (H.D.)
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- Department of Mathematics, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3BZ, UK
- Correspondence: (Y.H.); (A.D.)
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Agi A, Junin R, Gbadamosi A, Manan M, Jaafar MZ, Abdullah MO, Arsad A, Azli NB, Abdurrahman M, Yakasai F. Comparing natural and synthetic polymeric nanofluids in a mid-permeability sandstone reservoir condition. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Kumar RS, Narukulla R, Sharma T. Comparative Effectiveness of Thermal Stability and Rheological Properties of Nanofluid of SiO 2–TiO 2 Nanocomposites for Oil Field Applications. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c01944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ravi Shankar Kumar
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh 229304, India
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- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh 229304, India
- Department of Chemistry, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh 229304, India
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- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh 229304, India
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Bera A, Shah S, Shah M, Agarwal J, Vij RK. Mechanistic study on silica nanoparticles-assisted guar gum polymer flooding for enhanced oil recovery in sandstone reservoirs. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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