An overview of chemical enhanced oil recovery: recent advances and prospects
Despite the progress made on renewable energy, oil and gas remains the world's primary
energy source. Meanwhile, large amounts of oil deposits remain unrecovered after …
energy source. Meanwhile, large amounts of oil deposits remain unrecovered after …
A review of wettability alteration using surfactants in carbonate reservoirs
The wettability of carbonate rocks is often oil-wet or mixed wet. A large fraction of oil is still
remained in carbonate reservoirs, it is therefore of particular significance to implement …
remained in carbonate reservoirs, it is therefore of particular significance to implement …
Pore wettability for enhanced oil recovery, contaminant adsorption and oil/water separation: A review
F Ding, M Gao - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Wettability, a fundamental property of porous surface, occupies a pivotal position in the fields
of enhanced oil recovery, organic contaminant adsorption and oil/water separation. In this …
of enhanced oil recovery, organic contaminant adsorption and oil/water separation. In this …
Review of low salinity waterflooding in carbonate rocks: mechanisms, investigation techniques, and future directions
This review analyses the fundamental thermodynamic theory of the crude oil-brine-rock
(COBR) interface and the underlying rock-brine and oil-brine interactions. The available …
(COBR) interface and the underlying rock-brine and oil-brine interactions. The available …
[HTML][HTML] A review of fluid displacement mechanisms in surfactant-based chemical enhanced oil recovery processes: Analyses of key influencing factors
Surfactant-based oil recovery processes are employed to lower the interfacial tension in
immiscible displacement processes, change the wettability of rock to a more water-wet …
immiscible displacement processes, change the wettability of rock to a more water-wet …
Enhanced oil recovery from fractured carbonate reservoirs using nanoparticles with low salinity water and surfactant: A review on experimental and simulation studies
Nearly half of the world's oil reserves are found in carbonate reservoirs, which have
heterogeneous formation characteristics and are naturally fractured. Because of the …
heterogeneous formation characteristics and are naturally fractured. Because of the …
Formation, characteristics and oil industry applications of nanoemulsions: A review
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 …
droplet sizes in the order of 500 nm. The nano-size droplets are advantageous in enhancing …
When self-assembly meets interfacial polymerization
Q Shen, Q Song, Z Mai, KR Lee, T Yoshioka… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Interfacial polymerization (IP) and self-assembly are two thermodynamically different
processes involving an interface in their systems. When the two systems are incorporated …
processes involving an interface in their systems. When the two systems are incorporated …
Studies on interfacial behavior and wettability change phenomena by ionic and nonionic surfactants in presence of alkalis and salt for enhanced oil recovery
Surfactant flooding is one of the most promising method of enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
used after the conventional water flooding. The addition of alkali improves the performance …
used after the conventional water flooding. The addition of alkali improves the performance …
Low salinity waterflooding in carbonate reservoirs: Review of interfacial mechanisms
Carbonate rock reservoirs comprise approximately 60% of the world's oil and gas reserves.
Complex flow mechanisms and strong adsorption of crude oil on carbonate formation …
Complex flow mechanisms and strong adsorption of crude oil on carbonate formation …