Formation, characteristics and oil industry applications of nanoemulsions: A review
Nanoemulsions are kinetically stable homogeneous dispersions of immiscible liquids with
droplet sizes in the order of 500 nm. The nano-size droplets are advantageous in enhancing …
droplet sizes in the order of 500 nm. The nano-size droplets are advantageous in enhancing …
A critical review on selection of microemulsions or nanoemulsions for enhanced oil recovery
J Mariyate, A Bera - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
In this review, an attempt has been taken to show the preferential selection criteria of
microemulsions and nanoemulsions for applications in enhanced oil recovery. This paper …
microemulsions and nanoemulsions for applications in enhanced oil recovery. This paper …
Crude oil/water nanoemulsions stabilized by rhamnolipid biosurfactant: Effects of acidity/basicity and salinity on emulsion characteristics, stability, and demulsification
MK Al-Sakkaf, SA Onaizi - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The superiority of nanoemulsions over the traditional emulsions makes the former more
attractive for various industrial applications. In this study, crude oil-in-water (O/W) …
attractive for various industrial applications. In this study, crude oil-in-water (O/W) …
Advances of spontaneous emulsification and its important applications in enhanced oil recovery process
Emulsions, including oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions, can play important
roles in both controlling reservoir conformance and displacing residual oil for enhanced oil …
roles in both controlling reservoir conformance and displacing residual oil for enhanced oil …
Chemical enhanced oil recovery and the role of chemical product design
The current and prospective worldwide energy demands have led either to start exploiting
the more difficult and costly unconventional oil reserves, or to maximize the exploitation of …
the more difficult and costly unconventional oil reserves, or to maximize the exploitation of …
Self-assembly of organic nanomaterials and biomaterials: The bottom-up approach for functional nanostructures formation and advanced applications
D Lombardo, P Calandra, L Pasqua, S Magazù - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we survey recent advances in the self-assembly processes of novel functional
platforms for nanomaterials and biomaterials applications. We provide an organized …
platforms for nanomaterials and biomaterials applications. We provide an organized …
Structural aspects, mechanisms and emerging prospects of Gemini surfactant-based alternative Enhanced Oil Recovery technology: A review
The design and development of chemical routes with fascinating physicochemical attributes
comprise a major field of research in enhanced oil recovery (EOR).'Dimerization'depicts a …
comprise a major field of research in enhanced oil recovery (EOR).'Dimerization'depicts a …
Rheology, characteristics, stability, and pH-responsiveness of biosurfactant-stabilized crude oil/water nanoemulsions
MK Al-Sakkaf, SA Onaizi - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The successful utilization of nanoemulsions in several applications would require the
formulation of emulsions with excellent characteristics. Ideally, the nanoemulsions should be …
formulation of emulsions with excellent characteristics. Ideally, the nanoemulsions should be …
Recent progresses of microemulsions-based nanofluids as a potential tool for enhanced oil recovery
J Mariyate, A Bera - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
The worldwide demand of energy sources is increasing day by day. The trend of growing
interest on renewable products is also increasing widely. Regardless of the advances of …
interest on renewable products is also increasing widely. Regardless of the advances of …
[HTML][HTML] Aqueous foams and emulsions stabilized by mixtures of silica nanoparticles and surfactants: A state-of-the-art review
Z Briceño-Ahumada, JFA Soltero-Martínez… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last years, mixtures of silica nanoparticles and surfactants have been widely and
successfully used to stabilize a multiplicity of aqueous foams and emulsions with current and …
successfully used to stabilize a multiplicity of aqueous foams and emulsions with current and …