Numerical modeling of multiphase flow in porous media considering micro-and nanoscale effects: A comprehensive review

J Cai, X Qin, X **a, X Jiao, H Chen, H Wang… - Gas Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Multiphase flow in porous media involves a variety of natural and industrial processes.
However, the microscopic description of multiphase flow is challenging due to fluid-fluid and …

A review of gas injection in shale reservoirs: enhanced oil/gas recovery approaches and greenhouse gas control

F Du, B Nojabaei - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Shale oil and gas resources contribute significantly to the energy production in the US
Greenhouse gas emissions come from combustion of fossil fuels from potential sources of …

Minireview of Microscopic CO2 Interactions with Fluids and Minerals in Shale: Advances and Outlook

Z Wang, K Ding, T Liu, J Yao, H Sun, Y Yang… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Shale is featured by nanometer pores and ultralow permeability. Enhancing shale oil
recovery after primary production is challenging as a result of the low injectivity of water …

A review of experimental methods for determining the Oil‒Gas minimum miscibility pressures

K Zhang, N Jia, F Zeng, S Li, L Liu - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
An accurate determination of the minimum miscibility pressure (MMP) is required for the
miscible gas injection project in oilfield. The experimental methods are usually considered to …

Millimeter to nanometer-scale tight oil–CO2 solubility parameter and minimum miscibility pressure calculations

K Zhang, N Jia, S Li, L Liu - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, solubility parameters and minimum miscibility pressures (MMPs) of five tight oil–
CO 2 systems are calculated in millimeter to nanometer scales. First, the Peng–Robinson …

Direct Measurement of Minimum Miscibility Pressure of Decane and CO2 in Nanoconfined Channels

B Bao, J Feng, J Qiu, S Zhao - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
Determining gas and oil minimum miscibility pressure (MMP) plays a vital role in the
enhanced oil recovery. Injecting gases above the MMP into oil reservoirs leads to a …

Nanopore confinement effects on phase behavior and capillary pressure in a Wolfcamp shale reservoir

L Li, JJ Sheng - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2017 - Elsevier
As unconventional oil production is the main focus in petroleum industry, the phase behavior
of fluids in nanopore media draws high attention nowadays. The extremely small pore sizes …

A New Diminishing Interface Method for Determining the Minimum Miscibility Pressures of Light Oil–CO2 Systems in Bulk Phase and Nanopores

K Zhang, N Jia, F Zeng, P Luo - Energy & Fuels, 2017 - ACS Publications
In this paper, a new interfacial thickness-based method, namely, the diminishing interface
method (DIM), is developed to determine the minimum miscibility pressures (MMPs) of light …

Nanoparticles for Inhibition of Asphaltenes Deposition during CO2 Flooding

T Lu, Z Li, W Fan, X Zhang, Q Lv - Industrial & Engineering …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The deposition of asphaltenes in porous media is one of the most difficult problems during
CO2 flooding. In this paper, the adsorption of asphaltenes onto Al2O3 nanoparticles was …

Minimum miscibility pressure determination in confined nanopores considering pore size distribution of tight/shale formations

H Sun, H Li - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
This work develops a modified minimum miscibility pressure (MMP) calculation algorithm
that couples the effects of pore size distribution, capillarity, and confinement. Also, a volume …