Nanotechnology in Enhanced Oil Recovery [Hardcover]

The book presents an in-depth analysis of the various nanotechnologies that have been developed and their potential application in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) backed by case studies.

1. Overview of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) 2. Fundamentals of Nanotechnology for EOR 3. Wettability Alteration and Interfacial Tension Reduction in EOR 4. Factors Affecting Nanofluids by Nanotechnology for Enhanced Oil Recovery 5. NanoparticleAssisted Foam for Enhanced Oil Recovery 6. Functional Groups and Functionalized Nanoparticles in EOR Techniques 7. Effects of Silica Nanoparticles Coupled with LowSalinity Water on Oil Recovery in a Part of Upper Assam Basin, India 8. Case Studies of EOR by Using Nanoparticles 9. Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Enhanced Oil Recovery 10. CFD of Fluid Flow for EOR Using Nanoparticles 11. Simulation of NanoparticleAssisted Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Coupled Multiphase Fluid Flow and Nanoparticle Transport Model 12. Optimisation of Parameters for Enhanced Oil Recovery and the Role of Nanotechnology 13. Nanotechnology in Enhanced Oil Recovery: Challenges and Future Directions Index

This book presents an in-depth analysis of the various nanotechnologies that have been developed and their potential application in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). It begins with an introduction to EOR, and the current state of the oil and gas industry followed by discussion of various nanoparticles used in EOR, including metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, carbon-based nanoparticles, and composite nanoparticles.

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