Papers:
Interaction of Surface Modified Silica Nanoparticles with Clay Minerals
The interaction of silica nanoparticles with montmorillonite clay was investigated by visual swelling tests, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), and x-ray diffraction (XRD). The adsorption of silica nanoparticles onto montmorillonite was also studied with a UV-Vis [...]
Adsorption of Functionalized Silica Nanoparticles on Swelling Clay Minerals
Successful application of nanoparticles is dependent on understanding the mobility, retention, and transport fate of nanoparticles in natural formations. These aspects are greatly influenced by subsurface environmental conditions such as electrolyte type and concentration, temperature, [...]
Polymer Nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery: A design of polystyrene nanoparticles, transport behavior evaluation and unconsolidated flooding test
de Araujo L.L.G.C., de Avila J.N.L., de Araujo L.L.G.C., de Avila J.N.L., Drexler S., Rodrigues Jr. J.A., Nascimento R.S.V., UFRJ, BR
This work focuses on the design of a nanoparticle containing polymer and surfactant containing that would be used in solution as a nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery. The nanoparticle is formed by crosslinking chemical reactions [...]
Surfactants Nanocarriers to Enhanced oil Recovery (EOR)
The use organic surfactant nanocarriers as interfacial tension reducing agents is proposed in this work. These particles are able to permeate into the pores of the reservoir and release the surfactant by solubilization of the [...]
Nanotechnology in steel tubular goods: Challenges and Prospects
While traditional tubular steel tubular goods manufacturing and finishing technologies are getting closer to their limits, nanotechnology offers unique opportunities to achieve these new demands. It is in the field of coatings and nanostructured surfaces [...]
Nanocoating Testing for High Voltage Transmission Applications
The availability of reliable and affordable electric power is one of the most important characteristics of a modern society. Each citizen of the modern world has the expectation of light at the touch of a [...]
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Adsorption from Microemulsions and Surfactant Micellar Solutions at Solid-Liquid, Liquid-Liquid and Gas-Liquid interfaces
In enhanced oil and gas recovery, the production of hydrocarbons is influenced by the ability of injected surfactants to adsorb and to modify interfacial tension at different interfaces. It has been demonstrated that surfactant and [...]
Conformance Control through In-situ Gelation of Silica Nanoparticles
Due to reservoir heterogeneities, oil recovery from fluid injection during secondary and/or tertiary recovery does not occur in an ideal piston-like displacement. Rather sweep efficiency can be much lower than 100% due to heterogeneities such [...]
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 3, Nanotechnology 2014: Electronics, Manufacturing, Environment, Energy & Water
Published: June 15, 2014
Industry sectors: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing | Energy & Sustainability
Topic: Materials for Oil & Gas
ISBN: 978-1-4822-5830-1