A State-of-the-Art Review of Nanoparticles Application in Petroleum with a Focus on Enhanced Oil Recovery

A State-of-the-Art Review of Nanoparticles Application in Petroleum with a Focus on Enhanced Oil Recovery

Research on nanotechnology application in the oil and gas industry has been growing rapidly in the past decade, as evidenced by the number of scientific articles published in the field. With oil and gas reserves harder to find, access, and produce, the pursuit of more game-changing technologies that...

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Main Authors: Madhan Nur Agista, Kun Guo, Zhixin Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
nanotechnology
nanoparticle
petroleum
enhanced oil recovery
recovery mechanism
wettability alteration
interfacial tension reduction
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/6/871

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