Abstract
The present review provides recent trend of nanotechnology in the upstream oil sector research. The experimental developments in laboratory for possible field applications have been discussed in this paper. The literature review on laboratory works shows that the nanoparticles are effective to recover ∼10% additional oil in core flooding experiment. It has also been found that the choice of nanoparticle for application in oil recovery depends on nature of the reservoir rock. The mechanisms of oil production by nanoparticles have also been described with proper explanation. The simulation results deliver the information of spontaneous transportation of nanoparticles through porous media.
| Original language | British English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1284-1309 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering |
| Volume | 34 |
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| State | Published - 1 Aug 2016 |
Keywords
- Challenges in oil recovery
- Enhanced oil recovery
- Future aspect of nanotechnology
- Nanodispersions
- Nanoparticles