Effect of SiO2 nanoparticles on the performance of L-Arg and L-Cys surfactants for enhanced oil recovery in carbonate porous media

2020 ◽  
Vol 300 ◽  
pp. 112290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Foroughi Asl ◽  
Ghasem Zargar ◽  
Abbas Khaksar Manshad ◽  
Mohammad Ali Takassi ◽  
Jagar A. Ali ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Jianlong Xiu ◽  
Tianyuan Wang ◽  
Ying Guo ◽  
Qingfeng Cui ◽  
Lixin Huang ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 24201-24208
Author(s):  
Peisong Liu ◽  
Xiaohong Li ◽  
Huanhuan Yu ◽  
Liyong Niu ◽  
Laigui Yu ◽  
...  

2008 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Changhong Gao

Capture of emulsion droplets in porous media can be costly or beneficial. When produced water is injected into reservoir for pressure maintenance, the oil droplets in produced water can plug reservoir rocks and cause the well to lose injectivity. Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technology takes advantage of this feature and plugs high-injectivity zones with emulsions. Previous studies reveal that interception and straining are the mechanisms of permeability decline. Established models rely on filtration data to determine key parameters. In this work, a network model is proposed to simulate capture of oil droplets in reservoir rocks and resultant permeability reduction. The model is validated with test data and reasonably good results are obtained. The simulation also reveals that the wettability of the tested porous media was altered by injection of emulsions. The new approach considers the characteristics of the porous media and incorporates the damage mechanisms, thus providing more scientific insights into the flow and capture of droplets in porous media.


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