How much would silica nanoparticles enhance the performance of low-salinity water flooding?
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DOI: 10.1007/s12182-019-0304-z
Abstract: Nanofluids and low-salinity water (LSW) flooding are two novel techniques for enhanced oil recovery. Despite some efforts on investigating benefits of each method, the pros and cons of their combined application need to be evaluated.… read more here.
Keywords: low salinity; water; salinity water; silica nanoparticles ... See more keywords
Effect of exposure to low salinity water on plasma ion regulation and survival rates in artificially wounded devil stinger Inimicus japonicus
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DOI: 10.1007/s12562-018-1196-3
Abstract: We investigated the effect of exposure to low salinity water on plasma ion regulation and survival rates in artificially wounded devil stinger Inimicus japonicus. All fishes survived in 33% seawater (SW), while survival rate in… read more here.
Keywords: plasma ion; plasma; low salinity; salinity water ... See more keywords
Pervaporative desalination of high-salinity water
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2018.05.010
Abstract: Abstract Desalination of high salinity water by pervaporation using hydrophilic poly(ether-block-amide) membranes was investigated. A flux of 1680 g/(m2 h) and almost complete salt rejection (>99.9%) were achieved at 65 °C. Increasing salt concentration from 1 to 20 wt%… read more here.
Keywords: desalination high; water flux; water; salinity water ... See more keywords
Chitosan/graphene oxide mixed matrix membrane with enhanced water permeability for high-salinity water desalination by pervaporation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2018.03.031
Abstract: Abstract Pervaporation is a promising technology for water desalination. In this work, graphene oxide (GO) was incorporated into chitosan (CS) to fabricate mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) to explore the enhancement of water permeability for high-salinity… read more here.
Keywords: water permeability; water; salinity water; desalination ... See more keywords
Data-driven analyses of low salinity water flooding in sandstones
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.07.063
Abstract: Abstract Low salinity water flooding (LSWF) has been intensively investigated but the conditions for LSWF to work are still unclear and the EOR mechanisms are still debatable. In this study, we extracted data from hundreds… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; low salinity; water; salinity water ... See more keywords
An experimental investigation into the spontaneous imbibition of surfactant assisted low salinity water in carbonate rocks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2019.01.074
Abstract: Abstract Surfactant assisted smart water injection is one of the areas of research interests in enhanced oil recovery. Simultaneous use of smart water and surfactants has drawn great attention in last decades. Majority of studies… read more here.
Keywords: water; surfactant assisted; imbibition; salinity water ... See more keywords
Geochemical controls on wettability alteration at pore-scale during low salinity water flooding in sandstone using X-ray micro computed tomography
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117675
Abstract: Abstract We performed a pore-scale multiphase flow experiment on a sandstone core sample. We imaged the core sample at initial oil saturation, residual oil saturations after high salinity and low salinity water flooding. Moreover, we… read more here.
Keywords: low salinity; water; salinity water; water flooding ... See more keywords
Effect of water salinity on the water retention curve of geosynthetic clay liners
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2018.07.002
Abstract: Abstract The effect of water salinity on the water retention curve of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), under constant volume condition is examined. The results indicate that at a constant gravimetric moisture content the total suction… read more here.
Keywords: water retention; water; salinity water; salinity ... See more keywords
Experimental investigation on the complex chemical reactions between clay minerals and brine in low salinity water-flooding
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.05.027
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents a dynamic effect of clay types and content on low salinity water-flooding (LSF) based on coreflooding experiments. The EDL (electrical double layer) expansion, MIE (multicomponent ion exchange), local pH increase between… read more here.
Keywords: low salinity; local increase; water; salinity water ... See more keywords
A critical review of low salinity water flooding: Mechanism, laboratory and field application
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.01.037
Abstract: Abstract Low-salinity water flooding (LSW) is a promising new technique for enhancing oil recovery (EOR) in both sandstone and carbonate reservoirs. The potential of LSW has drawn the attention of the oil industry in the… read more here.
Keywords: field; salinity water; oil; low salinity ... See more keywords
Low-salinity water and surfactants for hydraulic fracturing and EOR of shales
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2017.12.057
Abstract: Abstract There are significant recoverable oil and gas resources stored in shale reservoirs throughout the world. Horizontal well with multistage hydraulic fracturing is an enabling technology for economic production of these shale resources. Recovery factors… read more here.
Keywords: shale reservoirs; salinity water; oil; low salinity ... See more keywords