Combined microfluidics–confocal Raman microscopy platform for studying enhanced oil recovery mechanisms
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DOI: 10.1002/jrs.5601
Abstract: To study the mechanism of enhanced oil recovery, it is important to characterize the three-dimensional spatial distribution of various chemical species, especially water and oil, and their evolution during the course of water flooding. For… read more here.
Keywords: enhanced oil; microscopy; water; oil ... See more keywords
Geobacillus strains that have potential value in microbial enhanced oil recovery
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10115-7
Abstract: Bacteria from the genus Geobacillus are generally obligately thermophilic, with a unique bioenergy production capacity and unique enzymes. Geobacillus species were isolated primarily from hot springs, oilfields, and associated soils. They often exhibit unique survival… read more here.
Keywords: potential value; microbial enhanced; enhanced oil; oil recovery ... See more keywords
Polymers for enhanced oil recovery: fundamentals and selection criteria revisited.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11618-y
Abstract: As the energy demand is escalating tremendously and crude oil being the primary energy source for at least the next two decades, the production of crude oil should be enhanced to meet the global energy… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; enhanced oil; oil recovery; polymer flooding ... See more keywords
Synthesis of polymeric surfactant from palm oil methyl ester for enhanced oil recovery application
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DOI: 10.1007/s00396-020-04767-5
Abstract: Methyl ester sulfonate (MES) is an anionic surfactant derived from natural oils. Polymers are large molecules composed of many repeated units that increase viscosity as a mobility control. Therefore, polymer and surfactant can be reacted… read more here.
Keywords: methyl ester; oil recovery; polymeric surfactant; oil ... See more keywords
Deinococcus petrolearius sp. nov. isolated from crude oil recovery water in China
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DOI: 10.1007/s10482-017-0957-9
Abstract: A Gram-stain positive, non-motile, spherical, red-pigmented and facultatively anaerobic bacterium, designated strain 6.1T, was isolated from a crude oil recovery water sample from the Huabei oil field in China. The novel strain exhibited tolerance of… read more here.
Keywords: isolated crude; deinococcus; recovery water; oil recovery ... See more keywords
Genomics and simulated laboratory studies reveal Thermococcus sp. 101C5 as a novel hyperthermophilic archaeon possessing a specialized metabolic arsenal for enhanced oil recovery.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10482-021-01667-8
Abstract: Laboratory evaluation of hyperthermophiles with the potential for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) is often hampered by the difficulties in replicating the in situ growth conditions in the laboratory. In the present investigation, genome analysis was… read more here.
Keywords: enhanced oil; high temperature; temperature oil; oil recovery ... See more keywords
Analytical and numerical solutions for carbonated waterflooding
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DOI: 10.1007/s10596-017-9707-3
Abstract: We develop a Riemann solver for transport problems including geochemistry related to oil recovery. The example considered here concerns one-dimensional incompressible flow in porous media and the transport for several chemical components, namely H2O, H+,… read more here.
Keywords: analytical numerical; geochemistry; oil recovery; solution ... See more keywords
Salt induced shear thickening behavior of a hydrophobic association polymer and its potential in enhanced oil recovery
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DOI: 10.1007/s10853-019-04221-0
Abstract: Shear thickening solution is rarely encountered but the solution with low concentration and high salinity is really desired in enhanced oil recovery. In this paper, we developed a comb micro-block hydrophobic association polymer (CBHAP). The… read more here.
Keywords: hydrophobic association; enhanced oil; thickening behavior; shear thickening ... See more keywords
Experimental investigations of SDS adsorption on the Algerian rock reservoir: chemical enhanced oil recovery case
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DOI: 10.1007/s11164-018-3580-0
Abstract: The adsorption of surfactant on reservoir rocks or sands is one of the main factors that can significantly reduce the effectiveness of surfactant flooding for light oil recovery. The present work consists of study of… read more here.
Keywords: adsorption; oil recovery; reservoir; microscopy ... See more keywords
Spontaneous Imbibition Experiments of Enhanced Oil Recovery with Surfactants and Complex Nano-Fluids
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DOI: 10.1007/s11743-017-1924-1
Abstract: Two types of porous media were analyzed with the intention of exploring alternative enhanced oil recovery methods. Core samples were taken from the Tensleep Formation of the Black Mountain Field in Hot Springs County, WY.… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; spontaneous imbibition; enhanced oil; oil recovery ... See more keywords
Experimental investigation of enhancement of carbon dioxide foam stability, pore plugging, and oil recovery in the presence of silica nanoparticles
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DOI: 10.1007/s12182-018-0280-8
Abstract: The influence of surface-modified silica (SiO2) nanoparticles on the stability and pore plugging properties of foams in porous media was investigated in this study. The pore plugging ability of foams was estimated from the pressure… read more here.
Keywords: pore plugging; foam; oil recovery; stability pore ... See more keywords