Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Microbubble Suspension and Stabilization for Advancing Tertiary Oil Recovery

S Dubey, SK Majumder - Energy & Fuels, 2024 - ACS Publications
Maximizing oil recovery from existing fields is essential to satisfy global energy demands.
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques, particularly those utilizing carbon dioxide (CO2) …

Understanding the Role of Surface Charge on Nanobubble Capillary Bridging during Particle–Particle Interaction

N Dutta, S Mitra, N Nirmalkar - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
The interactions between particles due to long-range hydrophobic forces have been
extensively investigated. The hydrophobic force is likely a capillary force that arises from the …

Adsorption behavior of asphaltene aggregates generated by self-association at the oil/water interface

S Song, C Li, W Jia, F Yang, Y Zhang, X Zhang… - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
The formation of emulsions is undesirable yet unavoidable in petroleum production.
Researchers suggest that asphaltenes adsorb at the oil/water interface, forming a protective …

Surface Cleaning of Oil Contaminants Using Bulk Nanobubbles

HHWB Hansen, L Ouyang, H Cha, J Zhang… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The removal of oil from solid surfaces, such as textiles and plates, remains a challenge due
to the strong binding affinity of the oil. Conventional methods for surface cleaning often …