A holistic review of harsh conditions resistant surfactants for enhanced oil recovery in dense carbonate reservoir

A Sharifi, R Miri, M Riazi - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy supply demand and no more change in the world oil reservoirs still nominate the
surfactant EOR (Enhance Oil Recovery) as a technically promising approach. Effective multi …

Pickering nanoemulsions and their mechanisms in enhancing oil recovery: A comprehensive review

M Adil, SA Onaizi - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The key mechanisms in enhancing crude oil recovery include the reduction of interfacial
tension (IFT) between the trapped crude oil and the injected flooding solution, the wettability …

Optimization of the demulsification of water-in-heavy crude oil emulsions using response surface methodology

S Ahmadi, A Khormali, FM Khoutoriansky - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The current work investigates the effect of oil to kerosene ratio, space velocity, temperature,
demulsifier dosage, and wash water ratio on the performance of demulsification of water-in …

Effect of salinity on the characteristics, pH-triggered demulsification and rheology of crude oil/water nanoemulsions

SA Onaizi - Separation and Purification Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The interest in utilizing nanoemulsions in a number of industrial applications is growing
rapidly because of their superiority over conventional emulsions. Therefore, the formulation …

Experimental evaluations of nano high-viscosity friction reducers to improve acid fracturing efficiency in low-permeability carbonate reservoirs

Q Wang, F Zhou, H Su, S Zhang, R Dong… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
A suitable pad fluid system creates a fracture surface with heterogeneous etching, reducing
oil and gas flow resistance and improving the acid fracturing efficiency. The superior …

Experimental studies on effectiveness of graphene oxide nanosheets dispersion in water/aqueous PHPA for enhanced oil recovery

D Joshi, NK Maurya, A Mandal - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoparticle application in enhanced oil recovery is emerging as a novel technology
because of their unique characteristics, viz. reduction of IFT, wettability alteration, and stable …

Properties, preparation, stability of nanoemulsions, their improving oil recovery mechanisms, and challenges for oil field applications—A critical review

X Hou, JJ Sheng - Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
With the development of the oil industry, improving oil recovery (IOR) technology is
becoming more and more important, and an excellent working fluid is a key to IOR. Among …

Vitamin A fortification: Recent advances in encapsulation technologies

VK Maurya, A Shakya, K Bashir… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient whose deficiency is still a major health concern in
many regions of the world. It plays an essential role in human growth and development …

Formulation optimization and characterization of carvacrol-loaded nanoemulsions: In vitro antibacterial activity/mechanism and safety evaluation

Q Liu, Z Wang, A Mukhamadiev, J Feng, Y Gao… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Practical application of carvacrol in different fields including foods and biopesticides is
limited because of its instability and water insolubility. To overcome these problems …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-biotechnology, an applicable approach for sustainable future

N Shahcheraghi, H Golchin, Z Sadri, Y Tabari… - 3 Biotech, 2022 - Springer
Nanotechnology is one of the most emerging fields of research within recent decades and is
based upon the exploitation of nano-sized materials (eg, nanoparticles, nanotubes …