A comprehensive review of emulsion and its field application for enhanced oil recovery

Y Zhou, D Yin, W Chen, B Liu… - Energy Science & …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Emulsification plays an important role in enhancing oil recovery. Experiments and field
applications of alkali/surfactant/polymer (ASP) flooding indicated that the amount of oil …

Structural aspects, mechanisms and emerging prospects of Gemini surfactant-based alternative Enhanced Oil Recovery technology: A review

N Pal, H Hoteit, A Mandal - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The design and development of chemical routes with fascinating physicochemical attributes
comprise a major field of research in enhanced oil recovery (EOR).'Dimerization'depicts a …

Comprehensive review on the role of surfactants in the chemical enhanced oil recovery process

S Chowdhury, S Shrivastava, A Kakati… - Industrial & …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
With a constant upsurge in energy demand, production from depleted and harsh reservoirs
through enhanced oil recovery techniques (EOR) has significantly increased. Among many …

Stabilization of dispersed oil droplets in nanoemulsions by synergistic effects of the gemini surfactant, PHPA polymer, and silica nanoparticle

N Pal, N Kumar, A Mandal - Langmuir, 2019‏ - ACS Publications
Nanoemulsion systems comprising n-heptane (oleic component), stabilized by the {gemini
surfactant (14-6-14 GS)+ polymer [partially hydrolyzed poly-acrylamide (PHPA)]+ silica …

Oil recovery mechanisms of Pickering nanoemulsions stabilized by surfactant-polymer-nanoparticle assemblies: A versatile surface energies' approach

N Pal, A Mandal - Fuel, 2020‏ - Elsevier
In this article, we present a holistic approach to predict the interfacial activity of
surfactant/polymer/nanoparticle stabilized Pickering nanoemulsions. Dynamic interfacial …

Impact of surface-modified silica nanoparticle and surfactant on the stability and rheology of oil-in-water Pickering and surfactant-stabilized emulsions under high …

G Kumar, E Mani, JS Sangwai - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Emulsions have a wide range of applications, and with the advancement in the use of
nanoparticles to form stable Pickering emulsions, it is important to understand their …

Low salinity polymer flooding: effect on polymer rheology, injectivity, retention, and oil recovery efficiency

A Kakati, G Kumar, JS Sangwai - Energy & Fuels, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
Synergism between different enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods has always been a
subject of paramount interest for oil industry as it led to the development of many successful …

Eco-friendly Pickering emulsion stabilized by silica nanoparticles dispersed with high-molecular-weight amphiphilic alginate derivatives

X Zhao, G Yu, J Li, Y Feng, L Zhang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018‏ - ACS Publications
O/W Pickering emulsions formed with silica nanoparticles adsorbed with amphiphilic
alginate derivatives produced a longer stability. Ugi-Alg was obtained by a mild and efficient …

Paradigm shift towards the sustainability in upstream oil industry for enhanced recovery-A state-of-art review

J Mariyate, A Bera - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Sustainability refers to achieving our goals without compromising the capacity of coming
generations to accomplish their aims. Sustainability is a multifaceted approach considering …

A state-of-the-art review of nanoparticle applications with a focus on heavy oil viscosity reduction

X Zhong, J Chen, R An, K Li, M Chen - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021‏ - Elsevier
With the continuous depletion of easy-to produce oil resources, the effective and low-cost
exploitation and upgrading of heavy oil becomes a key to alleviate the contradiction …