Using microemulsions: formulation based on knowledge of their mesostructure

M Gradzielski, M Duvail, PM de Molina… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microemulsions, as thermodynamically stable mixtures of oil, water, and surfactant, are
known and have been studied for more than 70 years. However, even today there are still …

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 …

Interfacial tension and contact angle measurements for hydrogen-methane mixtures/brine/oil-wet rocks at reservoir conditions

V Mirchi, M Dejam, V Alvarado - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we measured the interfacial tensions (IFTs) of brine/hydrogen-methane (H 2–
CH 4) mixtures. We also measured the static contact angles of H 2–CH 4 mixtures in contact …

The synergistic role of silica nanoparticle and anionic surfactant on the static and dynamic CO2 foam stability for enhanced heavy oil recovery: An experimental study

J Zhao, F Torabi, J Yang - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
CO 2 foam is a promising candidate in enhanced oil recovery and reducing anthropogenic
CO 2 emission through geo-sequestration due to its CO 2 mobility control ability. However …

Recent progresses of microemulsions-based nanofluids as a potential tool for enhanced oil recovery

J Mariyate, A Bera - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
The worldwide demand of energy sources is increasing day by day. The trend of growing
interest on renewable products is also increasing widely. Regardless of the advances of …

Effect of cushion gas on hydrogen/brine flow behavior in oil-wet rocks with application to hydrogen storage in depleted oil and gas reservoirs

V Mirchi, M Dejam, V Alvarado, M Akbarabadi - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
Depleted oil and gas reservoirs have been recognized as prevailing alternatives to store
hydrogen (H2). However, only a few attempts have been perused to evaluate hydrogen …

A critical review on low salinity waterflooding for enhanced oil recovery: Experimental studies, simulations, and field applications

GC Mwakipunda, R Jia, MM Mgimba, MR Ngata… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the challenges of discovering new energy sources, enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
techniques remain a potential area of research interest to produce residual oil in matured …

Characterization of rock-fluid and fluid-fluid interactions in presence of a family of synthesized zwitterionic surfactants for application in enhanced oil recovery

A Kumar, A Mandal - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zwitterionic surfactants are gaining importance for their application in enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) because of their favourable thermodynamic and surface properties. A family of …

Crude oil/water nanoemulsions stabilized by biosurfactant: Stability and pH-Switchability

SA Onaizi, M Alsulaimani, MK Al-Sakkaf… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emulsification is one of the proposed mechanisms for enhancing crude oil recovery in
chemical flooding. The replacement of chemical surfactants in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) …

Nanoparticle-stabilized microemulsions for enhanced oil recovery from heterogeneous rocks

T Qin, L Goual, M Piri, Z Hu, D Wen - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Surfactant-stabilized microemulsions (MEs) are often used to reduce the capillary forces
responsible for trap** residual oil inside rocks. Recent studies showed that the presence …