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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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Keum DH, Han JH, Kwon HC, Kothuri V, Hong SJ, Kim YJ, Han SG. Physicochemical properties of Pickering emulsion fabricated with polysaccharides/pea protein isolate complex and its application in plant-based patty. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:128664. [PMID: 38065458 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Incorporation of structured liquid oil within plant-based patties can be achieved through the utilization of food-grade Pickering emulsion (PE). Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the quality characteristics of PE and its application in plant-based patty. The PEs were formulated using sunflower oil (SO), polysaccharides and protein, and the specific ratios employed were as following: methylcellulose (MC) 2 % only (MP0); MC 1.5 % + pea protein isolate (PPI) 0.5 % (MP1); MC 1 % + PPI 1 % (MP2); xanthan gum (XG) 2 % only (XP0); XG 1.5 % + PPI 0.5 % (XP1); XG 1 % + PPI 1 % (XP2). MP0 and MP1 were unstable as PEs, whereas MP2 and XP groups (XP0, XP1, and XP2) exhibited stability as a PE. In addition, MP2 and all XP groups showed increased oil binding capacity, hydrophobic interaction, thermal stability, crystallization, rheological properties, and oxidative stability, compared to MP0 and MP1. In PE-applied plant-based patties, MP2 and all XP groups had significantly lower cooking loss and higher emulsion stability than SO. Particularly, MP2-employed plant-based patties exhibited significantly improved textural and sensory properties. Therefore, our data suggest that PEs with methylcellulose and pea protein isolate could be an effective replacement of plant oil in plant-based meat analogs.
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- Dong Hyun Keum
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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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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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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Zafar M, Sakidin H, Dzulkarnain I, Hussain A, Sheremet M, Nazar R, Al-Yaari A, Asri NAM, Bashir S. The Impact of 3D Prism Cavity for Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Different Nanomaterials. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16114011. [PMID: 37297145 DOI: 10.3390/ma16114011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) has been offered as an alternative to declining crude oil production. EOR using nanotechnology is one of the most innovative trends in the petroleum industry. In order to determine the maximum oil recovery, the effect of a 3D rectangular prism shape is numerically investigated in this study. Using ANSYS Fluent software(2022R1), we develop a two-phase mathematical model based on 3D geometry. This research examines the following parameters: flow rate Q = 0.01-0.05 mL/min, volume fractions = 0.01-0.04%, and the effect of nanomaterials on relative permeability. The result of the model is verified with published studies. In this study, the finite volume method is used to simulate the problem, and we run simulations at different flow rates while keeping other variables constant. The findings show that the nanomaterials have an important effect on water and oil permeability, increasing oil mobility and lowering IFT, which increases the recovery process. Additionally, it has been noted that a reduction in the flow rate improves oil recovery. Maximum oil recovery was attained at a 0.05 mL/min flow rate. Based on the findings, it is also demonstrated that SiO2 provides better oil recovery compared to Al2O3. When the volume fraction concentration increases, oil recovery ultimately increases.
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- Mudasar Zafar
- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
- Center for Research in Enhanced Oil Recovery, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
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- Laboratory on Convective Heat and Mass Transfer, Tomsk State University, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Malaysia
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
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- Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics and Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nilore 45650, Pakistan
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Dogan D, Erdem U, Bozer BM, Turkoz MB, Yıldırım G, Metin AU. Resorbable membrane design: In vitro characterization of silver doped-hydroxyapatite-reinforced XG/PEI semi-IPN composite. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 142:105887. [PMID: 37141744 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In this study, the production and characterization of silver-doped hydroxyapatite (AgHA) reinforced Xanthan gum (XG) and Polyethyleneimine (PEI) reinforced semi-interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) biocomposite, known to be used as bone cover material for therapeutic purposes in bone tissue, were performed. XG/PEI IPN films containing 2AgHA nanoparticles were produced by simultaneous condensation and ionic gelation. Characteristics of 2AgHA-XG/PEI nanocomposite film were evaluated by structural, morphological (SEM, XRD, FT-IR, TGA, TM, and Raman) and biological activity analysis (degradation, MTT, genotoxicity, and antimicrobial activity) techniques. In the physicochemical characterization, it was determined that 2AgHA nanoparticles were homogeneously dispersed in the XG/PEI-IPN membrane at high concentration and the thermal and mechanical stability of the formed film were high. The nanocomposites showed high antibacterial activity against Acinetobacter Baumannii (A.Baumannii), Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus), and Streptococcus mutans (S.mutans). L929 exhibited good biocompatibility for fibroblast cells and was determined to support the formation of MCC cells. It was shown that a resorbable 2AgHA-XG/PEI composite material was obtained with a high degradation rate and 64% loss of mass at the end of the 7th day. Physico-chemically developed biocompatible and biodegradable XG-2AgHA/PEI nanocomposite semi-IPN films possessed an important potential for the treatment of defects in bone tissue as an easily applicable bone cover. Besides, it was noted that 2AgHA-XG/PEI biocomposite could increase cell viability, especially in dental-bone treatments for coating, filling, and occlusion.
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- Deniz Dogan
- Kirikkale University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, 71450, Turkey
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- Kirikkale University, Scientific and Tech. Research Center, Kirikkale, 71450, Turkey.
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- Hitit University, Scientific Technical App. and Research Center, Corum, 19030, Turkey
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- Karabuk University, Faculty of Engineering, Electric and Electronics Engineering, Karabuk, 78050, Turkey
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- Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bolu, 14280, Turkey
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- Kirikkale University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, 71450, Turkey
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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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Tug-of-war between hydrogen bond and hydrophobic interaction of bisfunctionalized graphene oxide/hydrolyzed polyacrylamide allows thickening and salt-resistance in enhanced oil recovery. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Xanthan gum in aqueous solutions: Fundamentals and applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 216:583-604. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.06.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Engineering network entanglement of functionalized graphene oxide/poly(acrylamide) nanocomposites for enhanced oil recovery. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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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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Bubble's rise characteristics in shear-thinning xanthan gum solution: a numerical analysis. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2022.104219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Faisal W, Almomani F. A critical review of the development and demulsification processes applied for oil recovery from oil in water emulsions. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:133099. [PMID: 34848221 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The formation of stable emulsions is a fundamental problem in oil industry that can result in a sequence of environmental and operational problems. Chemical demulsification is extensively applied for the recovery of oil from water as well as water from oil. This review introduces different chemical demulsifiers applied for the demulsification and recovery of oil from oil in water (O/W) emulsions. Main types of surfactants (anionic, cationic, nonionics and amphoteric) involved in the formation of emulsions and enhances their stability were discussed. Promising demulsifiers such as nanoparticle (NP), hyperbranched polymers, and ionic liquids (IL), which achieved high oil recovery rate, parameters influencing demulsification efficiency and demulsification mechanisms were explored. Lastly, improvements, challenges, and new changes being made to chemical demulsifiers were underlined. Functionalized magnetic nanoparticles and hyperbranched polymers were very effective in recovering oil from O/W emulsions with an efficiency >95%. Polymers with highly hydrophilic content and high molecular weight can achieve excellent oil recovery rates due to higher interfacial activity, higher dispersion, and presence of specific functional groups. Although ionic liquids could achieve oil recovery up to 90%, high cost limits their applications. NPs showed excellent oil recovery behavior at low concentrations and ambient temperature. Demulsification efficiency of NPs can be enhanced by functionalize with other components (e.g., polymers and surfactants), while service life can be extend by silica coating. Future challenges include scaling up the use of NPs in oil recovery process and highlighting contrasts between lab-scale and field-scale applications.
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- Wamda Faisal
- College of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Qatar University, P.O. Box: 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- College of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Qatar University, P.O. Box: 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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Razavirad F, Shahrabadi A, Babakhani Dehkordi P, Rashidi A. Experimental Pore-Scale Study of a Novel Functionalized Iron-Carbon Nanohybrid for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 12:103. [PMID: 35010052 PMCID: PMC8746808 DOI: 10.3390/nano12010103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Nanofluid flooding, as a new technique to enhance oil recovery, has recently aroused much attention. The current study considers the performance of a novel iron-carbon nanohybrid to EOR. Carbon nanoparticles was synthesized via the hydrothermal method with citric acid and hybridize with iron (Fe3O4). The investigated nanohybrid is characterized by its rheological properties (viscosity), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. The efficiency of the synthetized nanoparticle in displacing heavy oil is initially assessed using an oil-wet glass micromodel at ambient conditions. Nanofluid samples with various concentrations (0.05 wt % and 0.5 wt %) dispersed in a water base fluid with varied salinities were first prepared. The prepared nanofluids provide high stability with no additive such as polymer or surfactant. Before displacement experiments were run, to achieve a better understanding of fluid-fluid and grain-fluid interactions in porous media, a series of sub-pore scale tests-including interfacial tension (IFT), contact angle, and zeta potential-were conducted. Nanofluid flooding results show that the nanofluid with the medium base fluid salinity and highest nanoparticle concertation provides the highest oil recovery. However, it is observed that increasing the nanofluid concentration from 0.05% to 0.5% provided only three percent more oil. In contrast, the lowest oil recovery resulted from low salinity water flooding. It was also observed that the measured IFT value between nanofluids and crude oil is a function of nanofluid concentration and base fluid salinities, i.e., the IFT values decrease with the increase of nanofluid concentration and base fluid salinity reduction. However, the base fluid salinity enhancement leads to wettability alteration towards more water-wetness. The main mechanisms responsible for oil recovery enhancement during nanofluid flooding is mainly attributed to wettability alteration toward water-wetness and micro-dispersion formation. However, the interfacial tension (IFT) reduction using the iron-carbon nanohybrid is also observed but the reduction is not significant.
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- Fatemeh Razavirad
- Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Tehran 1485613111, Iran; (A.S.); (P.B.D.); (A.R.)
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are known as important nanomaterials for a broad range of commercial and research applications owing to their physical characteristics and properties. Currently, the demand for NPs for use in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is very high. The use of NPs can drastically benefit EOR by changing the wettability of the rock, improving the mobility of the oil drop and decreasing the interfacial tension (IFT) between oil/water. This paper focuses on a review of the application of NPs in the flooding process, the effect of NPs on wettability and the IFT. The study also presents a review of several investigations about the most common NPs, their physical and mechanical properties and benefits in EOR.
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Colloidal stability and dynamic adsorption behavior of nanofluids containing alkyl-modified silica nanoparticles and anionic surfactant. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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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: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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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Corredor LM, Husein MM, Maini BB. Impact of PAM-Grafted Nanoparticles on the Performance of Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide Solutions for Heavy Oil Recovery at Different Salinities. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Laura M. Corredor
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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