Effect of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on the Performance of Xanthan Gum Solutions for Heavy Oil Recovery

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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Main Authors: Laura M. Corredor, Maen M. Husein, Brij B. Maini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Nanomaterials
Subjects:
nanoparticle
metal oxide
polymer flooding
xanthan gum
heavy oil
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/1/94

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