Factors, mechanisms, and kinetics of spontaneous emulsification for heavy oil-in-water emulsions

J Liu, Y Li, Z Lun, Y Zhang, P Yang, X Tang, Q Zhang - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
In challenging reservoirs where thermal recovery falls short, cold or chemical oil recovery
methods are crucial. Spontaneous emulsification (SE), triggered by gentle disturbance …

[HTML][HTML] Surface-modified silica nanoparticles for enhanced oil recovery in sandstone cores

L Tliba, F Sagala, A Hethnawi, PWJ Glover… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) techniques traditionally employ chemical flooding;
however, recent integration of nanoparticles (NPs) with water flooding has demonstrated …

Enhancing Oil Recovery with Shape-Modified Silica Nanoparticles: Efficiency in Oil-Wet Sandstone Reservoirs via Imbibition and Micromodel Approaches

L Tliba, M Edokali, M Mehrabi, PWJ Glover… - Energy & …, 2025 - ACS Publications
This study investigates the use of shape-modified silica nanoparticles functionalized with
sodium (C14–16) olefin sulfonate (SOS) for enhancing oil recovery in oil-wet sandstone …

A Comprehensive Review on Application and Perspectives of Nanomaterials in Enhanced Oil Recovery

H Jia, Y Kang - Energy & Fuels, 2025 - ACS Publications
Unconventional petroleum resources are currently a major challenge for exploration and
development. The low porosity and low permeability of the reservoirs and the obvious …

[HTML][HTML] Spontaneous in-situ emulsification and enhanced oil recovery using functionalised silica nanoparticles: Insights from spontaneous imbibition and micromodel …

L Tliba, M Edokali, T Moore, O Choudhry… - Journal of Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the potential of functionalised silica nanoparticles (SiO 2 NPs) for
enhanced oil recovery (EOR), employing environmentally friendly and cost-effective …

Characterization and Inversion Method of Relative Permeability of Emulsion Flooding

Z Zhang, X Li, M Gao, Z Sun, D Wang, L Zhu, J Hou… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Relative permeability curves are one of the crucial factors that control the behavior of
multiphase flow in petroleum reservoirs. Accurate prediction of the relative permeability …

Preparation of Crosslinked Polymer Microspheres and Evaluation of Oil Repellent Performance

B Chang, H Du, W Yu, Y Liu, Y Wang - … and Technology of Fuels and Oils, 2024 - Springer
AW/O microemulsion of AM/H2O Span80/Tween80 kerosene system was prepared with
acrylamide (AM) monomer aqueous solution as dispersion phase, Span80/Tween80 as …