Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials for enhanced oil recovery (EOR): A review

SAC Natalya, GTM Kadja, NJ Azhari, M Khalil… - FlatChem, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, oil is the most demanded and consumed energy source in the world. Nanofluid
flooding has recently garnered considerable attention as an advanced chemical-based …

Effect of carbon-based and metal-based nanoparticles on enhanced oil recovery: A review

MS Nasr, E Esmaeilnezhad, HJ Choi - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is deemed to have excellent prospects in various sectors of the oil
industries because of its eco-friendliness and affordability. More specifically, it may be …

Integrating surfactant, alkali and nano-fluid flooding for enhanced oil recovery: A mechanistic experimental study of novel chemical combinations

A Rezaei, M Riazi, M Escrochi, R Elhaei - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present study, an extended series of interfacial tension (IFT) and contact angle
experiments were performed to find the most promising alternative out of four conventional …

Surfactant-silica nanoparticle stabilized N2-foam flooding: A mechanistic study on the effect of surfactant type and temperature

A Rezaei, Z Derikvand, R Parsaei… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
The application of nitrogen foam for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) purposes has grabbed the
attention of many researchers. With this in view, the main objective of this paper is to design …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of modified graphene oxide (GO) nanofluid on wettability and IFT changes: Experimental study for EOR applications

E Jafarbeigi, F Salimi, E Kamari, M Mansouri - Petroleum Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of nanoparticles (NPs) in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) offers a practical
approach to resolving some surface-related problems encountered in contemporary …

Insights into stability of silica nanofluids in brine solution coupled with rock wettability alteration: An enhanced oil recovery study in oil-wet carbonates

A Keykhosravi, M Simjoo - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Stability of nanoparticle dispersion in brine solution is a key parameter for a successful
nanofluid-based enhanced oil recovery processes. This paper aims to provide a systematic …

Insights into the effects of pore size distribution on the flowing behavior of carbonate rocks: Linking a nano-based enhanced oil recovery method to rock typing

A Rezaei, H Abdollahi, Z Derikvand… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
As a fixed reservoir rock property, pore throat size distribution (PSD) is known to affect the
distribution of reservoir fluid saturation strongly. This study aims to investigate the relations …

Mirror assembly of spherical chitosan-based additives: Towards a circular revolution of PLA from high-value applications to soil degradation

Z Huang, L Hu, J Hong, Y Jin, L Xiong, Y Shi - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polylactic acid (PLA) is recognized as a promising alternative to traditional petroleum-based
plastics due to its excellent biodegradability and well-balanced mechanical properties …

Introduction to chemical enhanced oil recovery

Y Ahmadi, M Mohammadi, M Sedighi - Chemical Methods, 2022 - Elsevier
Vast amounts of oil and gas remain uncovered despite conventional methods such as
primary and secondary flooding. Chemical enhanced oil recovery (chemical EOR) is …

Rheological study of polymeric fluids based on HPAM and fillers for application in EOR

BR Cancela, LCM Palermo, PF de Oliveira… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) is the most widely used polymer in the chemical
method of enhanced oil recovery (EOR). However, it is not recommended for reservoirs with …