Experimental Study of Catalytically Enhanced Cyclic Steam-Air Stimulation for In Situ Hydrogen Generation and Heavy Oil Upgrading

P Afanasev, A Smirnov, A Ulyanova, E Popov… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current study was performed for the experimental modeling of cyclic steam-air injection
in a heavy oil reservoir model of dual porosity in the presence of a nickel-based catalyst for …

Study on the emulsification characteristics of heavy oil during chemical flooding

J Liu, S Liu, L Zhong, S Yuan, Q Wang, C Wei - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Chemical flooding is a very important method to the efficient development of a heavy oil
reservoir. A clear understanding of the relationship between emulsification characteristics of …

Improving the performance of heavy oil oxidation using oil-soluble copper-based catalysts in in situ combustion for the in situ upgrading process

MB Golafshani, S Mehrabi-Kalajahi… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Copper tallate (Cu-Tall oil) was fabricated as a soluble catalyst in crude oil for the oxidation
process of oil in in situ combustion. Catalytic efficiency of the synthesized catalyst was …

The impact of the initiators on heavy oil oxidation in porous media during in situ combustion for in situ upgrading process

S Mehrabi-Kalajahi, MA Varfolomeev, KG Sadikov… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In situ combustion (ISC) is an effective way to recover heavy oils, where initiation at an early
stage of the low-temperature oxidation (LTO) process is crucial. A porous medium thermo …

Temperature-responsive salt-resistant poly (sulfobetaine methacrylate)-based emulsifiers for heavy oils

Z Wu, J Fan, J Hu, W **e, S Sun, S Hu, C Li… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The emulsions prepared with most currently reported emulsifiers are stable only at room
temperature and are susceptible to demulsification at higher temperatures. This thermal …

Combustion behavior and effluent liquid properties in extra-heavy crude oil reservoirs developed by steam huff and puff

S Zhao, H He, C Xu, W Pu, C Yuan… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, interest in in-situ combustion (ISC) as an alternative technique for extra-
heavy crude oil reservoirs subjected to steam huff and puff has grown significantly; however …

Improving the in-situ upgrading of extra heavy oil using metal-based oil-soluble catalysts through oxidation process for enhanced oil recovery

R Nejad Zare, S Mehrabi-Kalajahi… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2024 - Springer
The demand for fuel from unconventional sources is increasing all over the world, however,
there are still special and strict regulations regarding the methods of enhanced oil recovery …