Carbon capture and sequestration technology for environmental remediation: A CO2 utilization approach through EOR

N Kumar, A Verma, T Ahmad, RK Sahu… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions present one of the world's most pressing issues as a
primary drive for climate change. This requires a viable solution through capture and storage …

Advances of microemulsion and its applications for improved oil recovery

T Zhu, W Kang, H Yang, Z Li, B Zhou, Y He… - Advances in colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microemulsion, because of its excellent interfacial tension reduction and solubilization
properties, has wide range of applications in the petroleum industry, especially in improved …

Effect of interface structure and behavior on the fluid flow characteristics and phase interaction in the petroleum industry: state of the art review and outlook

J Hong, Z Wang, J Li, Y Xu, H **n - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
As the global oil market continues to tighten, there is an increasing focus on enhancing oil
recovery. However, enhanced oil recovery technologies require the addition of chemical …

Review on oil displacement technologies of enhanced oil recovery: state-of-the-art and outlook

Y Wang, X Han, J Li, R Liu, Q Wang, C Huang… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite rapid advances in renewable energy extraction and utilization, global oil demand
continues to rise. Oil displacement technologies are widely studied and applied because …

Formation, characteristics and oil industry applications of nanoemulsions: A review

N Kumar, A Verma, A Mandal - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoemulsions are kinetically stable homogeneous dispersions of immiscible liquids with
droplet sizes in the order of 500 nm. The nano-size droplets are advantageous in enhancing …

Adsorption characteristics, isotherm, kinetics, and diffusion of nanoemulsion in tight sandstone reservoir

H Xu, Y Li, F Zhou, H Su, E Yao, J Hu, Z Chen - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, nanoemulsions have shown a high application potential in improving
hydrocarbon recovery from tight reservoirs. However, the adsorption characteristics …

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 …

Rheology, characteristics, stability, and pH-responsiveness of biosurfactant-stabilized crude oil/water nanoemulsions

MK Al-Sakkaf, SA Onaizi - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The successful utilization of nanoemulsions in several applications would require the
formulation of emulsions with excellent characteristics. Ideally, the nanoemulsions should be …

A comprehensive investigation of nanocomposite polymer flooding at reservoir conditions: New insights into enhanced oil recovery

KG Salem, AM Salem, MA Tantawy, AA Gawish… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2024 - Springer
Recently, the polymer-nanoparticle combination has garnered significant interest in
enhanced oil recovery (EOR) due to its promising experimental results. However, the …

Pickering nanoemulsions and their mechanisms in enhancing oil recovery: A comprehensive review

M Adil, SA Onaizi - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The key mechanisms in enhancing crude oil recovery include the reduction of interfacial
tension (IFT) between the trapped crude oil and the injected flooding solution, the wettability …