Applications of nanoparticles during chemical enhanced oil recovery: A review of mechanisms and technical challenges

Y Ahmadi, M Hemmati, B Vaferi… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Nanoparticles help different chemical enhanced oil recovery scenarios to obtain higher
efficiency in oil reservoirs. Due to their unique features, petroleum engineers are interested …

Underground CO2 flow Control: A comparison of Gels, Foams, and nanoparticles

C Cao, B Wen, L Zhang, Y Zhao, S Wen, Z Hou… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and CO 2 Enhanced Oil Recovery (CO 2-EOR)
are crucial in reducing CO 2 emissions. They focus on both climate change mitigation and …

[HTML][HTML] Nanofluids application in enhanced oil recovery process-opportunities and challenges

F Liang, W Wang, S Zhu, Y Hu, Z Zhao, Y Tan… - Arabian Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) remains paramount for tap** into residual oil post primary
and secondary recovery stages. While conventional methods hold their ground, the rise of …

Investigations of thermoelectric properties in polymer-based hybrid nanofluids with various surfactants

RT Wang, CA Yang, SL Chen, TL Chang… - Journal of Physics and …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
This study employed a two-step synthesis method to investigate and evaluate the
thermoelectric properties of TiO 2/CuO hybrid nanofluids, incorporating four different …

Intensifying Stabilization and Dissolution Capacity of Polyacrylamide Emulsion Drag Reducers Using a pH-Switchable Four-Tailed Ionic Liquid Surfactant

J Qi, M Qing, Y Yang, S Chen, Y Zhang, N Wang, H Lu… - Langmuir, 2025‏ - ACS Publications
To balance the stability and dissolution of polyacrylamide (PAM), emulsion drag reducers
dominate the successful operation of volumetric fracturing. Herein, a pH-switchable four …

[HTML][HTML] Energy-related contaminants in subterranean waterbodies: The role of geocolloids on facilitated and hindered transport

MES Akbulut, Y Min - Next Sustainability, 2025‏ - Elsevier
The examination of energy byproduct transport and associated contaminant dynamics in
geosystems and aquatic ecosystems is important for evaluating the ramifications of energy …