[HTML][HTML] An overview of heavy oil properties and its recovery and transportation methods
Unconventional oils-mainly heavy oils, extra heavy oils and bitumens-represent a significant
share of the total oil world reserves. Oil companies have expressed interest in …
share of the total oil world reserves. Oil companies have expressed interest in …
Review of oil water core annular flow
The emerging energy efficient technology in the field of high viscous oil transportation is
water-lubricated transport of heavy oil, known as core annular flow or CAF. This paper …
water-lubricated transport of heavy oil, known as core annular flow or CAF. This paper …
Mechanistic study of wettability alteration of oil-wet sandstone surface using different surfactants
B Hou, Y Wang, Y Huang - Applied Surface Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Different analytical methods including Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), atomic force
microscopy (AFM), zeta potential measurements, contact angle measurements and …
microscopy (AFM), zeta potential measurements, contact angle measurements and …
Wettability alteration of oil-wet limestone using surfactant-nanoparticle formulation
Wettability remains a prime factor that controls fluid displacement at pore-scale with
substantial impact on multi-phase flow in the subsurface. As the rock surface becomes …
substantial impact on multi-phase flow in the subsurface. As the rock surface becomes …
Secondary oil recovery using graphene-based amphiphilic Janus nanosheet fluid at an ultralow concentration
Nanofluid of graphene-based amphiphilic Janus nanosheets produced high-efficiency
tertiary oil recovery at a very low concentration (0.01 wt%). The more attractive way is to use …
tertiary oil recovery at a very low concentration (0.01 wt%). The more attractive way is to use …
Experimental analysis of flow regimes and pressure drop reduction in oil–water mixtures
G Sotgia, P Tartarini, E Stalio - International journal of multiphase flow, 2008 - Elsevier
The physical understanding of two-phase flow characteristics in horizontal pipes is of
importance in the petroleum industry since significant savings in pum** power can be …
importance in the petroleum industry since significant savings in pum** power can be …
Encapsulating role of β-cyclodextrin in formation of pickering water-in-oil-in-water (W1/O/W2) double emulsions containing Lactobacillus dellbrueckii
Lactobacillus dellbrueckii cultured in MRS and harvested in the late log phase was
entrapped in the inner aqueous phase of a water-in-oil-in-water (W 1/O/W 2) Pickering …
entrapped in the inner aqueous phase of a water-in-oil-in-water (W 1/O/W 2) Pickering …
Non-monotonicity of the Contact Angle from NaCl and MgCl2 Concentrations in Two Petroleum Fluids on Atomistically Smooth Surfaces
S Aslan, N Fathi Najafabadi, A Firoozabadi - Energy & Fuels, 2016 - ACS Publications
Wetting and alteration of wetting are among the most important material properties of fluid–
fluid–substrate systems in biological and industrial systems. An important industrial …
fluid–substrate systems in biological and industrial systems. An important industrial …
Solid-liquid-liquid wettability and its prediction with surface free energy models
A Stammitti-Scarpone, EJ Acosta - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2019 - Elsevier
Understanding wettability in solid-liquid-liquid (SLL or immersed) systems is important for
numerous applications. However, predicting SLL wetting behavior on smooth surfaces has …
numerous applications. However, predicting SLL wetting behavior on smooth surfaces has …
Oil–water flows through sudden contraction and expansion in a horizontal pipe–Phase distribution and pressure drop
In this paper, change of flow patterns during the simultaneous flow of high viscous oil and
water through the sudden contraction and expansion in a horizontal conduit has been …
water through the sudden contraction and expansion in a horizontal conduit has been …