Nanoemulsions: Techniques for the preparation and the recent advances in their food applications

K Sneha, A Kumar - Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoemulsions are the transparent or translucent type of emulsion having droplet sizes
ranging from 20 to 500 nm. The stability and application of nanoemulsions depend on the …

Essential oil nanoemulsions: Properties, development, and application in meat and meat products

BD da Silva, DKA do Rosário, DA Weitz… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Essential oils have been investigated for their potential application as a natural
ingredient in food preservation. However, the low solubility in the aqueous phase, high …

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 …

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 …

Experimental investigation of silica nanoparticle assisted Surfactant and polymer systems for enhanced oil recovery

D Joshi, NK Maurya, N Kumar, A Mandal - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Enhanced oil recovery techniques are commonly used today in oil fields to boost oil
production. The objective of the present study is to investigate the use of silica nanoparticles …

Effect of chemicals on the phase and viscosity behavior of water in oil emulsions

M Shafiei, Y Kazemzadeh, DA Martyushev, Z Dai… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Due to population growth, the need for energy, especially fossil fuels, is increased every
year. Since the costs of exploring new reservoirs and drilling new wells are very high, most …

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 …

A critical review on selection of microemulsions or nanoemulsions for enhanced oil recovery

J Mariyate, A Bera - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
In this review, an attempt has been taken to show the preferential selection criteria of
microemulsions and nanoemulsions for applications in enhanced oil recovery. This paper …

Advances of spontaneous emulsification and its important applications in enhanced oil recovery process

Z Li, D Xu, Y Yuan, H Wu, J Hou, W Kang… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Emulsions, including oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions, can play important
roles in both controlling reservoir conformance and displacing residual oil for enhanced oil …

A review on surfactant retention on rocks: mechanisms, measurements, and influencing factors

S Kalam, SA Abu-Khamsin, MS Kamal, S Patil - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Surfactants play a vital role in chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR). The amount of
surfactant loss caused by retention during flooding through reservoir rock is still a challenge …