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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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Castro RH, Corredor LM, Llanos S, Causil MA, Arias A, Pérez E, Quintero HI, Romero Bohórquez AR, Franco CA, Cortés FB. Experimental Investigation of the Viscosity and Stability of Scleroglucan-Based Nanofluids for Enhanced Oil Recovery. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:156. [PMID: 38251121 PMCID: PMC10818491 DOI: 10.3390/nano14020156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Biopolymers emerge as promising candidates for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications due to their molecular structures, which exhibit better stability than polyacrylamides under harsh conditions. Nonetheless, biopolymers are susceptible to oxidation and biological degradation. Biopolymers reinforced with nanoparticles could be a potential solution to the issue. The nanofluids' stability and performance depend on the nanoparticles' properties and the preparation method. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the preparation method and the nanoparticle type (SiO2, Al2O3, and TiO2) on the viscosity and stability of the scleroglucan (SG). The thickening effect of the SG solution was improved by adding all NPs due to the formation of three-dimensional structures between the NPs and the SG chains. The stability test showed that the SG + Al2O3 and SG + TiO2 nanofluids are highly unstable, but the SG + SiO2 nanofluids are highly stable (regardless of the preparation method). According to the ANOVA results, the preparation method and standing time influence the nanofluid viscosity with a statistical significance of 95%. On the contrary, the heating temperature and NP type are insignificant. Finally, the nanofluid with the best performance was 1000 ppm of SG + 100 ppm of SiO2_120 NPs prepared by method II.
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- Rubén H. Castro
- Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos de Superficie—Michael Polanyi, Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, Colombia; (M.A.C.); (C.A.F.); (F.B.C.)
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- Centro de Innovación y Tecnología—ICP, Ecopetrol S.A., Piedecuesta 681011, Colombia; (L.M.C.); (H.I.Q.)
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- Grupo de Investigación en Química Estructural (GIQUE), Escuela de Química, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680006, Colombia; (S.L.); (A.A.); (A.R.R.B.)
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- Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos de Superficie—Michael Polanyi, Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, Colombia; (M.A.C.); (C.A.F.); (F.B.C.)
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- Grupo de Investigación en Química Estructural (GIQUE), Escuela de Química, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680006, Colombia; (S.L.); (A.A.); (A.R.R.B.)
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, Ocaña 546551, Colombia;
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- Centro de Innovación y Tecnología—ICP, Ecopetrol S.A., Piedecuesta 681011, Colombia; (L.M.C.); (H.I.Q.)
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- Grupo de Investigación en Química Estructural (GIQUE), Escuela de Química, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680006, Colombia; (S.L.); (A.A.); (A.R.R.B.)
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- Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos de Superficie—Michael Polanyi, Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, Colombia; (M.A.C.); (C.A.F.); (F.B.C.)
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- Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos de Superficie—Michael Polanyi, Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, Colombia; (M.A.C.); (C.A.F.); (F.B.C.)
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Khaksar Manshad A, Kabipour A, Mohammadian E, Yan L, A. Ali J, Iglauer S, Keshavarz A, Norouzpour M, Azdarpour A, Sajadi SM, Moradi S. Application of a Novel Green Nano Polymer for Chemical EOR Purposes in Sandstone Reservoirs: Synergetic Effects of Different Fluid/Fluid and Rock/Fluid Interacting Mechanisms. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:43930-43954. [PMID: 38027330 PMCID: PMC10666271 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c05921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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In this research, a novel natural-based polymer, the Aloe Vera biopolymer, is used to improve the mobility of the injected water. Unlike most synthetic chemical polymers used for chemical-enhanced oil recovery, the Aloe Vera biopolymer is environmentally friendly, thermally stable in reservoir conditions, and compatible with reservoir rock and fluids. In addition, the efficiency of the Aloe Vera biopolymer was investigated in the presence of a new synthetic nanocomposite composed of KCl-SiO2-xanthan. This chemically enhanced oil recovery method was applied on a sandstone reservoir in Southwest Iran with crude oil with an API gravity of 22°. The Aloe Vera biopolymer's physicochemical characteristics were initially examined using different analytical instruments. The results showed that the Aloe Vera biopolymer is thermally stable under reservoir conditions. In addition, no precipitation occurred with the formation brine at the salinity of 80,000 ppm. The experimental results showed that adding ethanol with a 10% volume percentage reduced interfacial tension to 15.3 mN/m and contact angle to 108°, which was 52.33 and 55.56% of these values, respectively. On the other hand, adding nanocomposite lowered interfacial tension and contact angle values to 4 mN/m and 48°, corresponding to reducing these values by 87.53 and 71.42%, respectively. The rheology results showed that the solutions prepared by Aloe Vera biopolymer, ethanol, and nanocomposite were Newtonian and fitted to the Herschel-Bulkley model. Finally, core flooding results showed that the application of a solution prepared by Aloe Vera biopolymer, ethanol, and nanocomposite was effective in increasing the oil recovery factor, where the maximum oil recovery factor of 73.35% was achieved, which could be attributed to the IFT reduction, wettability alteration, and mobility improvement mechanisms.
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- Abbas Khaksar Manshad
- Department
of Petroleum Engineering, Abadan Faculty of Petroleum, Petroleum
University of Technology (PUT), Abadan 49658-15879, Iran
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- Department
of Petroleum Engineering, Abadan Faculty of Petroleum, Petroleum
University of Technology (PUT), Abadan 49658-15879, Iran
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- Key
Laboratory of Continental Shale Hydrocarbon Accumulation and Efficient
Development, Ministry of Education, Northeast
Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China
- Joint
International Research Laboratory of Unconventional Energy Resources, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department
of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Soran University, Soran, Kurdistan Region 44008, Iraq
- Scientific
Research Centre, Soran University, Soran, Kurdistan Region 44008, Iraq
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- Petroleum
Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia
- Centre
for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Edith
Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia
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- Petroleum
Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia
- Centre
for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Edith
Cowan University, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia
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- Department
of Petroleum Engineering, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht 73711-13119, Iran
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- Department
of Petroleum Engineering, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht 73711-13119, Iran
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- Department
of Petroleum Engineering, Abadan Faculty of Petroleum, Petroleum
University of Technology (PUT), Abadan 49658-15879, Iran
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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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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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Shafiei M, Kazemzadeh Y, Martyushev DA, Dai Z, Riazi M. Effect of chemicals on the phase and viscosity behavior of water in oil emulsions. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4100. [PMID: 36907931 PMCID: PMC10008830 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31379-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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Due to population growth, the need for energy, especially fossil fuels, is increased every year. Since the costs of exploring new reservoirs and drilling new wells are very high, most reservoirs have passed their first and second periods of life, and it is necessary to use EOR methods. Water-based enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods are one of the popular methods in this field. In this method, due to the possibility of emulsion formation is high, and by creating a stable emulsion, viscosity and mobility improved. In this study, the parameters affecting the stability and viscosity of the emulsion have been investigated step by step. In the first step, 50% (v/v) of water has been selected as the best water cut. The type of salt and its best concentration was evaluated in the second step by measuring the average droplets size. The third step investigated the effect of SiO2 nanoparticles and surfactant (span80) on emulsion stability and viscosity. According to the results, the best amount of water cut was 50% due to the maximum viscosity. In salts the yield was as follows: MgCl2 > CaCl2 > MgSO4 > Na2SO4 > NaCl. The best yield was related to MgCl2 at a concentration of 10,000 ppm. Finally, it was shown that the synergy of nanoparticles and surfactants resulted in higher stability and viscosity than in the case where each was used alone. It should be noted that the optimal concentration of nanoparticles is equal to 0.1% (w/w), and the optimal concentration of surfactant is equal to 200 ppm. In general, a stable state was obtained in 50% water-cut with MgCl2 salt at a concentration of 10,000 ppm and in the presence of SiO2 nanoparticles at a concentration of 0.1% and span 80 surfactants at a concentration of 200 ppm. The results obtained from this study provide important insights for optimal selection of the water-based EOR operation parameters. Viscosity showed a similar trend with stability and droplet size. As the average particle size decreased (or stability increased), the emulsion viscosity increased.
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- Masoud Shafiei
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Research Center, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Enhanced Oil Recovery Research Center, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Petroleum, Gas, and Petrochemical Engineering, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran.
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- Department of Oil and Gas Technologies, Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Perm, 614990, Russia
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- College of Construction Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Enhanced Oil Recovery Research Center, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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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]
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- 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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Iravani M, Khalilnezhad Z, Khalilnezhad A. A review on application of nanoparticles for EOR purposes: history and current challenges. JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY 2023; 13:959-994. [PMID: 36644438 PMCID: PMC9831025 DOI: 10.1007/s13202-022-01606-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Applications of nanotechnology in several fields of petroleum industry, e.g., refinery, drilling and enhanced oil recovery (EOR), have attracted a lot of attention, recently. This research investigates the applications of nanoparticles in EOR process. The potential of various nanoparticles, in hybrid and bare forms for altering the state of wettability, reducing the interfacial tension (IFT), changing the viscosity and activation of other EOR mechanisms are studied based on recent findings. Focusing on EOR, hybrid applications of nanoparticles with surfactants, polymers, low-salinity phases and foams are discussed and their synergistic effects are evaluated. Also, activated EOR mechanisms are defined and specified. Since the stabilization of nanofluids in harsh conditions of reservoir is vital for EOR applications, different methods for stabilizing nanofluids through EOR procedures are reviewed. Besides, a discussion on different functional groups of NPs is represented. Later, an economic model for evaluation of EOR process is examined and "Hotelling" method as an appropriate model for investigation of economic aspects of EOR process is introduced in detail. The findings of this study can lead to better understanding of fundamental basis about efficiency of nanoparticles in EOR process, activated EOR mechanisms during application of nanoparticles, selection of appropriate nanoparticles, the methods of stabilizing and economic evaluation for EOR process with respect to costs and outcomes.
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- Mostafa Iravani
- Faculty of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, 51335-1996 Iran
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- Faculty of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, 51335-1996 Iran
- Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos de Superficie−Michael Polanyi, Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellín, 050034 Medellín, Colombia
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Ulasbek K, Hashmet MR, Pourafshary P, Muneer R. Laboratory Investigation of Nanofluid-Assisted Polymer Flooding in Carbonate Reservoirs. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4258. [PMID: 36500880 PMCID: PMC9738682 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In the petroleum industry, the remaining oil is often extracted using conventional chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques, such as polymer flooding. Nanoparticles have also greatly aided EOR, with benefits like wettability alteration and improvements in fluid properties that lead to better oil mobility. However, silica nanoparticles combined with polymers like hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) improve polymer flooding performance with better mobility control. The oil displacement and the interaction between the rock and polymer solution are both influenced by this hybrid approach. In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of the injection of nanofluid-polymer as an EOR approach. It has been observed that nanoparticles can change rock wettability, increase polymer viscosity, and decrease polymer retention in carbonate rock. The optimum concentrations for hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (2000 ppm) and 0.1 wt% (1000 ppm) silica nanoparticles were determined through rheology experiments and contact angle measurements. The results of the contact angle measurements revealed that 0.1 wt% silica nanofluid alters the contact angle by 45.6°. The nano-silica/polymer solution resulted in a higher viscosity than the pure polymer solution as measured by rheology experiments. A series of flooding experiments were conducted on oil-wet carbonate core samples in tertiary recovery mode. The maximum incremental oil recovery of 26.88% was obtained by injecting silica nanofluid followed by a nanofluid-assisted polymer solution as an EOR technique. The application of this research will provide new opportunities for hybrid EOR techniques in maximizing oil production from depleted high-temperature and high-salinity carbonate reservoirs.
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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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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Sarbast R, Salih N, Préat A. A Critical Overview of ASP and Future Perspectives of NASP in EOR of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs: Potential Application, Prospects, Challenges and Governing Mechanisms. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4007. [PMID: 36432293 PMCID: PMC9698466 DOI: 10.3390/nano12224007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Oil production from depleted reservoirs in EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery) techniques has significantly increased due to its huge demands in industrial energy sectors. Chemical EOR is one of the best approaches to extract the trapped oil. However, there are gaps to be addressed and studied well for quality and cost consideration in EOR techniques. Therefore, this paper addresses for the first time a systematic overview from alkaline surfactant polymer ((ASP)) and future perspectives of nano-alkaline surfactant polymer ((NASP)), its synergy effects on oil recovery improvement, and the main screening criteria for these chemicals. The previous findings have demonstrated that the optimum salinity, choosing the best concentration, using effective nano-surfactant, polymer and alkaline type, is guaranteed an ultra-low IFT (Interfacial Tension). Core flood results proved that the maximum oil is recovered by conjugating nanoparticles with conventional chemical EOR methods (surfactant, alkaline and polymer). This work adds a new insight and suggests new recommendation into the EOR application since, for the first time, it explores the role and effect of nanotechnology in a hybrid with ASP. The study illustrates detailed experimental design of using NASP and presents an optimum micro-model setup for future design of NASP flow distribution in the porous media. The presence of nano along with other chemicals increases the capillary number as well as the stability of chemicals in the solution and strengthens the effective mechanisms on the EOR.
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- Rasan Sarbast
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Soran University, Soran 44008, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Soran University, Soran 44008, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Research Group, Biogeochemistry & Modelling of the Earth System, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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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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Enhanced oil recovery with nanofluids based on aluminum oxide and 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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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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Hassan YM, Guan BH, Chuan LK, Hamza MF, Khandaker MU, Sikiru S, Adam AA, Abdul Sani SF, Abdulkadir BA, Ayub S. The Influence of ZnO/SiO2 nanocomposite concentration on rheology, interfacial tension, and wettability for enhanced oil recovery. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhong X, Chen J, An R, Li K, Chen M. A state-of-the-art review of nanoparticle applications with a focus on heavy oil viscosity reduction. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Kumar RS, Sinha A, Sharma H, Sharma T. High performance carbon dioxide foams of nanocomposites of binary colloids for effective carbon utilization in enhanced oil recovery applications. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zhang Y, Geng J, Liu J, Bai B, He X, Wei M, Deng W. Direct Pore-Level Visualization and Verification of In Situ Oil-in-Water Pickering Emulsification during Polymeric Nanogel Flooding for EOR in a Transparent Three-Dimensional Micromodel. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:13353-13364. [PMID: 34723564 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Different from inorganic nanoparticles, nanosized cross-linked polymeric nanoparticles (nanogels) have been demonstrated to generate more stable Pickering emulsions under harsh conditions for a long term owing to their inherent high hydrophilicity and surface energy. In both core and pore scales, the emulsions are found to be able to form in situ during the nanofluid flooding process for an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) process. Due to the limitation of direct visualization in core scale or deficient pore geometries built by two-dimensional micromodels, the in situ emulsification by nanofluids and emulsion transport are still not being well understood. In this work, we use a three-dimensional transparent porous medium to directly visualize the in situ emulsification during the nanogel flooding process for EOR after water flooding. By synthesizing the nanogel with a fluorescent dye, we find the nanogels adsorbed on the oil-water interface to lower the total interfacial energy and emulsify the large oil droplets into small Pickering oil-in-water emulsions. A potential mechanism for in situ emulsification by nanogels is proposed and discussed. After nanogel flooding, the emulsions trapped in pore throats and those in the effluents are all found encapsulated by the nanogels. After nanogel flooding under different flow rates, the sphericity and diameter changes of remaining oil droplets are quantitatively compared and analyzed using grouped boxplots. It is concluded that in situ emulsification happens during nanogel injection due to the reduction of interfacial tension, which helps to increase the oil recovery rate under different flow rates and pore geometries.
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- Yandong Zhang
- Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla 65409 Missouri, United States
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- Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla 65409 Missouri, United States
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- Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla 65409 Missouri, United States
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- Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla 65409 Missouri, United States
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla 65409 Missouri, United States
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- Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla 65409 Missouri, United States
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- School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189 Jiangsu, China
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Oil Recovery Improvement in Heterogeneous Layered Reservoirs Using Polymer Nanohybrids: A Numerical Approach. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-021-06185-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Maghsoudian A, Tamsilian Y, Kord S, Soltani Soulgani B, Esfandiarian A, Shajirat M. Styrene intermolecular associating incorporated-polyacrylamide flooding of crude oil in carbonate coated micromodel system at high temperature, high salinity condition: Rheology, wettability alteration, recovery mechanisms. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Synthesized graphene oxide and fumed aerosil 380 dispersion stability and characterization with partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide. Chin J Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Shayan Nasr M, Esmaeilnezhad E, Choi HJ. Effect of silicon-based nanoparticles on enhanced oil recovery: Review. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.04.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Emerging applications of TiO2/SiO2/poly(acrylamide) nanocomposites within the engineered water EOR in carbonate reservoirs. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Behera US, Sangwai JS. Nanofluids of Kaolinite and Silica in Low Saline Seawater (LowSal) with and without Surfactant: Interfacial Tension and Wettability Alteration of Oil–Water–Rock System for Low Salinity-Enhanced Oil Recovery. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Uma Sankar Behera
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Petroleum Engineering Programme, Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India
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- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Petroleum Engineering Programme, Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India
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Omidi A, Manshad AK, Moradi S, Ali JA, Sajadi S, Keshavarz A. Smart- and nano-hybrid chemical EOR flooding using Fe3O4/eggshell nanocomposites. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Sagala F, Hethnawi A, Nassar NN. Integrating Silicate-Based Nanoparticles with Low-Salinity Water Flooding for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Sandstone Reservoirs. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c02326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Farad Sagala
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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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]
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- 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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Lashari N, Ganat T. Emerging applications of nanomaterials in chemical enhanced oil recovery: Progress and perspective. Chin J Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Rueda E, Akarri S, Torsæter O, Moreno RB. Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Adding Nanoparticles to Polymer Flooding in Water-Wet Micromodels. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10081489. [PMID: 32751330 PMCID: PMC7466502 DOI: 10.3390/nano10081489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Recently, the combination of conventional chemical methods for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and nanotechnology has received lots of attention. This experimental study explores the dynamic changes in the oil configuration due to the addition of nanoparticles (NPs) to biopolymer flooding. The tests were performed in water-wet micromodels using Xanthan Gum and Scleroglucan, and silica-based NPs in a secondary mode. The microfluidic setup was integrated with a microscope to capture the micro-scale fluid configurations. The change in saturation, connectivity, and cluster size distributions of the non-wetting phase was evaluated by means of image analysis. The biopolymer content did not affect the ability of the NPs to reduce the interfacial tension. The experiments showed that the reference nanofluid (NF) flood led to the highest ultimate oil recovery, compared to the Xanthan Gum, Scleroglucan and brine flooding at the same capillary number. In the cases of adding NPs to the biopolymer solutions, NPs-assisted Xanthan flooding achieved the highest ultimate oil recovery. This behavior was also evident at a higher capillary number. The overall finding suggests a more homogenous dispersion of the NPs in the solution and a reduction in the polymer adsorption in the Xanthan Gum/NPs solution, which explains the improvement in the sweep efficiency and recovery factor.
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- Edgar Rueda
- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Campinas, Rua Mendeleyev, 200 Cidade Universitária Barão Geraldo, Campinas–SP CEP 13083-860, Brazil;
- Correspondence: (E.R.); (S.A.); Tel.: +55-19-981-24-8673 (E.R); +47-465-63-030 (S.A.)
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- PoreLab Research Centre, Department of Geoscience and Petroleum, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), S. P. Andersens veg 15a, 7031 Trondheim, Norway;
- Correspondence: (E.R.); (S.A.); Tel.: +55-19-981-24-8673 (E.R); +47-465-63-030 (S.A.)
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- PoreLab Research Centre, Department of Geoscience and Petroleum, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), S. P. Andersens veg 15a, 7031 Trondheim, Norway;
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Campinas, Rua Mendeleyev, 200 Cidade Universitária Barão Geraldo, Campinas–SP CEP 13083-860, Brazil;
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Ultrasound-assisted weak-acid hydrolysis of crystalline starch nanoparticles for chemical enhanced oil recovery. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 148:1251-1271. [PMID: 31760018 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.10.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Ascorbic acid was used for the first time to synthesize crystalline starch nanoparticles (CSNP). The physical properties of the CSNP were investigated. Rheological properties of the crystalline starch nanofluid (CSNF) were compared with native cassava starch (CS) and commercial polymer xanthan. Interfacial properties of the CSNF at the interface of oil and water (O/W) were investigated at different concentrations and temperatures. Wettability alteration efficiency of CSNF on oil-wet sandstone surface was investigated using the sessile drop method. Core flooding experiment was conducted at reservoir conditions. The methods were effective in producing spherical and polygonal nanoparticles with a mean diameter of 100 nm and increased in crystallinity of 7%. Viscosity increased with increase in surface area and temperature of the CSNF compared to a decrease in viscosity as the temperature increases for xanthan. Interfacial tension (IFT) decreased with increase in concentration of CSNF, electrolyte and temperature. The results show that CSNF can change the wettability of sandstone at low concentration, high salinity and elevated temperature. Pressure drops data shows stability of CSNF at 120 °C. The formation of oil bank was enough to increase oil recovery by 23%.
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Asl HF, Zargar G, Manshad AK, Takassi MA, Ali JA, Keshavarz A. Effect of SiO2 nanoparticles on the performance of L-Arg and L-Cys surfactants for enhanced oil recovery in carbonate porous media. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Effect of aluminium oxide nanoparticles on oilfield polyacrylamide: Rheology, interfacial tension, wettability and oil displacement studies. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Corredor LM, Husein MM, Maini BB. A review of polymer nanohybrids for oil recovery. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 272:102018. [PMID: 31450155 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.102018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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As oil fields go into their final stage of production, new technologies are necessary to sustain production and increase the recovery of the hydrocarbon. Chemical injection is an enhanced recovery technique, which focuses on increasing the effectiveness of waterfloods. However, the use of chemical flooding has been hampered by its relatively high cost and the adsorption of the injected chemicals onto the reservoir rocks. In recent years, nanofluids have been launched as an overall less expensive and more efficient alternative to other chemical agents. Nanoparticle inclusion is also proposed to mitigate polymer flooding performance limitations under harsh reservoir conditions. This review presents a comprehensive discussion of the most recent developments of polymer nanohybrids for oil recovery. First, the preparation methods of polymer nanohybrids are summarized and explained. Then, an explanation of the different mechanisms leading to improved oil recovery are highlighted. Finally, the current challenges and opportunities for future development and application of polymer nanohybrids for chemical flooding are identified.
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Synergy of the flow behaviour and disperse phase of cellulose nanoparticles in enhancing oil recovery at reservoir condition. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220778. [PMID: 31560699 PMCID: PMC6764795 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Ascorbic acid was used for the first time to synthesize cellulose nanoparticles (CNP) extracted from okra mucilage. The physical properties of the CNP including their size distribution, and crystalline structures were investigated. The rheological properties of the cellulose nanofluid (CNF) were compared with the bulk okra mucilage and commercial polymer xanthan. The interfacial properties of the CNF at the interface of oil-water (O/W) system were investigated at different concentrations and temperatures. The effects of the interaction between the electrolyte and ultrasonic were determined. Core flooding experiment was conducted at reservoir condition to justify the effect of the flow behaviour and disperse phase behaviour of CNF on additional oil recovery. The performance of the CNF was compared to conventional EOR chemical. The combined method of ultrasonic, weak-acid hydrolysis and nanoprecipitation were effective in producing spherical and polygonal nanoparticles with a mean diameter of 100 nm, increased yield of 51% and preserved crystallinity respectively. The zeta potential result shows that the CNF was stable, and the surface charge signifies long term stability of the fluid when injected into oil field reservoirs. The CNF, okra and xanthan exhibited shear-thinning and pseudoplastic behaviour. The IFT decreased with increase in concentration of CNF, electrolyte and temperature. The pressure drop data confirmed the stability of CNF at 120°C and the formation of oil bank was enough to increase the oil recovery by 20%. CNF was found to be very effective in mobilizing residual oil at high-temperature high-pressure (HTHP) reservoir condition. The energy and cost estimations have shown that investing in ultrasonic-assisted weak-acid hydrolysis is easier, cost-effective, and can reduce energy consumption making the method economically advantageous compared to conventional methods.
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Orodu KB, Afolabi RO, Oluwasijuwomi TD, Orodu OD. Effect of aluminum oxide nanoparticles on the rheology and stability of a biopolymer for enhanced oil recovery. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.04.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Agi A, Junin R, Abbas A, Gbadamosi A, Azli NB. Effect of dynamic spreading and the disperse phase of crystalline starch nanoparticles in enhancing oil recovery at reservoir condition of a typical sarawak oil field. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-019-01102-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ali JA, Kolo K, Manshad AK, Stephen KD. Potential application of low-salinity polymeric-nanofluid in carbonate oil reservoirs: IFT reduction, wettability alteration, rheology and emulsification characteristics. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.04.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Corredor LM, Husein MM, Maini BB. Effect of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on the Performance of Xanthan Gum Solutions for Heavy Oil Recovery. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9010094. [PMID: 30642044 PMCID: PMC6358868 DOI: 10.3390/nano9010094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Recent studies revealed higher polymer flooding performance upon adding metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) to acrylamide-based polymers during heavy oil recovery. The current study considers the effect of TiO2, Al2O3, in-situ prepared Fe(OH)3 and surface-modified SiO2 NPs on the performance of xanthan gum (XG) solutions to enhance heavy oil recovery. Surface modification of the SiO2 NPs was achieved by chemical grafting with 3-(methacryloyloxy)propyl]trimethoxysilane (MPS) and octyltriethoxysilane (OTES). The nanopolymer sols were characterized by their rheological properties and ζ-potential measurements. The efficiency of the nanopolymer sols in displacing oil was assessed using a linear sand-pack at 25 °C and two salinities (0.3 wt % and 1.0 wt % NaCl). The ζ-potential measurements showed that the NP dispersions in deionized (DI) water are unstable, but their colloidal stability improved in presence of XG. The addition of unmodified and modified SiO2 NPs increased the viscosity of the XG solution at all salinities. However, the high XG adsorption onto the surface of Fe(OH)3, Al2O3, and TiO2 NPs reduced the viscosity of the XG solution. Also, the NPs increased the cumulative oil recovery between 3% and 9%, and between 1% and 5% at 0 wt % and 0.3 wt % NaCl, respectively. At 1.0 wt % NaCl, the NPs reduced oil recovery by XG solution between 5% and 12%, except for Fe(OH)3 and TiO2 NPs. These NPs increased the oil recovery between 2% and 3% by virtue of reduced polymer adsorption caused by the alkalinity of the Fe(OH)3 and TiO2 nanopolymer sols.
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- Laura M Corredor
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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Llanos S, Giraldo LJ, Santamaria O, Franco CA, Cortés FB. Effect of Sodium Oleate Surfactant Concentration Grafted onto SiO 2 Nanoparticles in Polymer Flooding Processes. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:18673-18684. [PMID: 31458433 PMCID: PMC6643411 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The nanotechnology has been applied recently to increase the efficiency of enhanced oil recovery methods. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of SiO2 nanoparticle functionalization with different loadings of sodium oleate surfactant for polymer flooding processes. The sodium oleate surfactant was synthesized using oleic acid and NaCl. The SiO2 nanoparticles were functionalized by physical adsorption using different surfactant loadings of 2.45, 4.08, and 8.31 wt % and were characterized by thermogravimetric analyses, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and zeta potential. Adsorption and desorption experiments of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) polymer solutions over the unmodified and surface-modified nanoparticles were performed, with higher adsorption capacity as the surfactant loading increases. The adsorption isotherms have a type III behavior, and polymer desorption from the nanoparticle surface was considered null. The effect of nanoparticles in the polymer solutions was evaluated through rheological measurements, interfacial tension (IFT) tests, contact angle measurements, capillary number, and displacement tests in a micromodel. The surface-modified SiO2 nanoparticles showed a slight effect on the viscosity of the polymer solution and high influence on the IFT reduction and wettability alteration of the porous medium leading to an increase of the capillary number. Displacement tests showed that the oil recovery could increase up to 23 and 77% regarding polymer flooding and water flooding, respectively, by including the surface-functionalized materials.
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- Sebastián Llanos
- Grupo
de Investigación Fenómenos de Superficie-Michael Polanyi,
Facultad de Minas and Grupo de Investigación en Yacimientos de Hidrocarburos,
Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional
de Colombia Sede Medellín, Kra 80 No. 65-223, Medellín 050041, Colombia
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- Grupo
de Investigación Fenómenos de Superficie-Michael Polanyi,
Facultad de Minas and Grupo de Investigación en Yacimientos de Hidrocarburos,
Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional
de Colombia Sede Medellín, Kra 80 No. 65-223, Medellín 050041, Colombia
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- Grupo
de Investigación Fenómenos de Superficie-Michael Polanyi,
Facultad de Minas and Grupo de Investigación en Yacimientos de Hidrocarburos,
Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional
de Colombia Sede Medellín, Kra 80 No. 65-223, Medellín 050041, Colombia
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- Grupo
de Investigación Fenómenos de Superficie-Michael Polanyi,
Facultad de Minas and Grupo de Investigación en Yacimientos de Hidrocarburos,
Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional
de Colombia Sede Medellín, Kra 80 No. 65-223, Medellín 050041, Colombia
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- Grupo
de Investigación Fenómenos de Superficie-Michael Polanyi,
Facultad de Minas and Grupo de Investigación en Yacimientos de Hidrocarburos,
Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional
de Colombia Sede Medellín, Kra 80 No. 65-223, Medellín 050041, Colombia
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Effects of interfacial tension, oil layer break time, emulsification and wettability alteration on oil recovery for carbonate reservoirs. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.09.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dehghan Monfared A, Ghazanfari MH, Kazemeini M, Jamialahmadi M, Helalizadeh A. Wettability Alteration Modeling for Oil-Wet Calcite/Silica Nanoparticle System Using Surface Forces Analysis: Contribution of DLVO versus Non-DLVO Interactions. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b01918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Abolfazl Dehghan Monfared
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11155-9564, Iran
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum University of Technology, Ahwaz 6199171183, Iran
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Petroleum, Gas and Petrochemical Engineering, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr 75169-13817, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11155-9564, Iran
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum University of Technology, Ahwaz 6199171183, Iran
| | - Abbas Helalizadeh
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum University of Technology, Ahwaz 6199171183, Iran
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