Effect of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on the Performance of Xanthan Gum Solutions for Heavy Oil Recovery
Recent studies revealed higher polymer flooding performance upon adding metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) to acrylamide-based polymers during heavy oil recovery. The current study considers the effect of TiO2, Al2O3, in-situ prepared Fe(OH)3 and surface-modified SiO2 NPs on the performance of xanthan...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-01-01
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Series: | Nanomaterials |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/1/94 |