A comprehensive review of experimental studies of nanoparticles-stabilized foam for enhanced oil recovery

N Yekeen, MA Manan, AK Idris… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles-stabilized foam has recently attracted increasing attention for enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) applications, largely due to the potentially high stability of these foams in the …

Use of nanoparticles for oil production applications

S Ko, C Huh - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
When synthesized in a specific size range and with a special surface coating tailored to
achieve certain desired functionalities, nanoparticles exhibit unique properties with …

Size-dependent properties of silica nanoparticles for Pickering stabilization of emulsions and foams

I Kim, AJ Worthen, KP Johnston, DA DiCarlo… - Journal of Nanoparticle …, 2016 - Springer
Nanoparticles are a promising alternative to surfactants to stabilize emulsions or foams in
enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes due to their effectiveness in very harsh …

Bulk and bubble-scale experimental studies of influence of nanoparticles on foam stability

N Yekeen, AK Idris, MA Manan, AM Samin… - Chinese Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Influence of silicon oxide (SiO 2) and aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3) nanoparticles on the
stability of nanoparticles and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) mixed solution foams was …

Surfactant-augmented functional silica nanoparticle based nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery at high temperature and salinity

Y Zhou, X Wu, X Zhong, W Sun, H Pu… - ACS applied materials …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nanofluids in recent years have shown great potential as a chemical enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) technology, thanks to their excellent performance in altering interfacial properties …

Synergistic effects of nanoparticles and surfactants on n-decane-water interfacial tension and bulk foam stability at high temperature

N Yekeen, E Padmanabhan, AK Idris - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The synergistic effects of nanoparticles and surfactants on decane-water interfacial tension,
and bulk foam stability at high temperature was investigated in this study. The interfacial …

Electronic waste as a source of rare earth element pollution: Leaching, transport in porous media, and the effects of nanoparticles

A Brewer, I Dror, B Berkowitz - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REEs) are an emerging pollutant whose increasing use in various
technological applications causes increasing risk of environmental contamination. Electronic …

Enhancing N2 and CO2 foam stability by surfactants and nanoparticles at high temperature and various salinities

A Bello, A Ivanova, A Cheremisin - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
To keep up with the ever-growing global energy demand, the petroleum industry has shifted
its attention to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods, which ensure 30%–60% of residual …

Development of a PCL-silica nanoparticles composite membrane for guided bone regeneration

AGB Castro, M Diba, M Kersten, JA Jansen… - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The pivotal step in Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) therapy is the insertion of a membrane
for support and barrier functions. Here, we studied the effect of the addition of silica …

Study of the synergistic effects between different surfactant types and silica nanoparticles on the stability of liquid foams at elevated temperature

T Tran, MEG Perdomo, M Haghighi, K Amrouch - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the application of foam-based fluids
in the field of hydrocarbon recovery. The combination of nanoparticles (NP) and surfactant …