Effect of nanoparticles on flow alteration during CO2 injection

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 5, Issue , 2012, Pages 4108-4120

  Aminzadeh, B ^a   DiCarlo, D A ^a   Chung, D H ^a   Kianinejad, A ^a   Bryant, S L ^a   Huh, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; BULK PHASE; CO-INJECTION; CT SCANNING; HIGH RATE; HIGH-PRESSURE LIQUID; INJECTIVITY; MECHANICAL ENERGIES; MOBILITY CONTROL; NANOPARTICLE ADDITION; NEW MECHANISMS; ON FLOW; OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS; SANDSTONE CORES; SWEEP EFFICIENCY; WATER SATURATIONS;

COALESCENCE; EXHIBITIONS; NANOPARTICLES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84874060865     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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