Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) using nanoparticle dispersions: Underlying mechanism and imbibition experiments

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 3002-3009

  Zhang, Hua ^a   Nikolov, Alex ^a   Wasan, Darsh ^a  

^a Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; ENHANCED RECOVERY; SANDSTONE;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES; NANO-PARTICLE DISPERSIONS; OIL DISPLACEMENT; RESERVOIR TEMPERATURES; SILICA NANOPARTICLES; SOLID SUBSTRATES; STRUCTURAL DISJOINING PRESSURE;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84900543951     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef500272r     Document Type: Article

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