A Perspective Review on the Current Status and Development of Polymer Flooding in Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Polymeric Nanofluids

Ambaliya, Meet; Bera, Achinta

doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.2c04582

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“…The decrease in the rate of increment of viscosity was observed after a concentration level above which nanoparticle aggregation may occur, resulting in a decrease in viscosity. Therefore, controlling nanoparticle concentration is crucial for achieving desired viscosity levels. − …”

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Review on Enhancing Rheological Characteristics of Viscoelastic Surfactant Fracturing Fluids by Nanoparticles: Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives

Mohammadi,

Afifi,

Mahmoudi Alemi

2024

Energy Fuels

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In the past decade, there has been significant attention given to the use of viscoelastic surfactants (VESs) as fracturing fluids in the stimulation of oil and gas reservoirs. One key challenge in VES utilization is improving the rheological performance of the fracturing fluid, ensuring stability and high performance under reservoir conditions characterized by high temperature and pressure. This enhancement aims to increase the wormhole propagation in underground reservoir porous media. To address this, different categories of additives have been employed to improve the performance of the fracturing fluid due to the formation of a filter cake and residual sediment particles after VES application. Nanoparticles have emerged as a particularly interesting additive with unique mechanical and chemical properties and characteristics. Studies have shown that the addition of nanoparticles improves the rheological properties of VES fluids, enhancing their stability and viscosity. Furthermore, nanoparticles have been found to increase the carrying capacity of the VES fluids for particles, making them more effective in different medium. This review provides a comprehensive investigation into the various factors influencing the performance improvement and rheological behavior of VESs by nanoparticles. These factors include surfactants, particle shape and size, temperature, salt concentration, pH, and effects of internal and external breakers. The study also includes a thorough review of the previous research on the use of nanoparticles to enhance the behavioral performance of the VESs. Finally, some fundamental recommendations have been proposed to fill the gap in the related research subject. This work is helpful to the oil and gas industries in applications of VES fluids to different fields, especially in the field of fluid dynamics in reservoir engineering.

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Review on Enhancing Rheological Characteristics of Viscoelastic Surfactant Fracturing Fluids by Nanoparticles: Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives

Mohammadi,

Afifi,

Mahmoudi Alemi

2024

Energy Fuels

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“…By reducing the viscosity of crude oil, changing the wettability of the formation, and lowering the oil–water interfacial tension, chemical flooding technology can enhance the recovery of residual oils . Polymer flooding, surfactant flooding, and so forth are common methods of chemical flooding technology. − Therein, polymers can improve residual oil recovery by expanding the sweep volume. By lowering the interfacial tension, altering the wettability, and emulsifying oil and water, surfactants can improve oil recovery.…”

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A Feasibility Study on Enhanced Oil Recovery of Modified Janus Nano Calcium Carbonate-Assisted Alkyl Polyglycoside to Form Nanofluids in Emulsification Flooding

Tian,

Pu,

Wang

et al. 2024

Langmuir

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Emulsification flooding can effectively enhance crude oil recovery to solve the problem of petroleum shortage. In this work, a modified Janus Nano Calcium carbonate (JNC-12) with a particle size of 30−150 nm was synthesized, and an in situ emulsification nanofluid (ISEN) was prepared with JNC-12 and alkyl polyglycoside (APG). Scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that the dispersion of JNC-12 in air or APG solution was better than Nano Calcium carbonate (Nano CaCO 3 ). The emulsification properties, interfacial tension, and expansion modulus of ISEN were studied, and the result showed that with the increase in salinity, the emulsification rate decreased, the water yield rate increased, the interfacial tension first decreased and then increased, and the expansion modulus first increased and then decreased. With the increase in temperature, the emulsification rate, emulsion viscosity, and interfacial tension decreased. With the increased oil−water volume, the water yield rate and the emulsion viscosity increased. With increase in the concentration of JNC-12, the water yield rate, the emulsion viscosity, and the interfacial tension decreased but the expansion modulus increased. The emulsion generated by emulsifying ISEN with crude oil was an O/W emulsion, the crude oil viscosity was 4−10 times that of emulsion, and the average particle size of emulsion was 1.107 μm. The addition of ISEN caused the decrease in interfacial tension of oil−water to 0.01−0.1 mN/m. The wettability alteration experiment found that ISEN could change the lipophilic rock to hydrophilic rock. Finally, the core displacement experiments showed that compared with the first water flooding, the oil recovery of the second water flooding after ISEN flooding enhanced by 17.6%. This research has important guiding significance for in situ emulsified nanofluid flooding to enhance oil recovery.

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“…The effectiveness of polymer flooding can be improved using nanoparticles. , They prevent polymeric damage in polymer folding, as well as improve the rheological parameter and thermal stability, reduce the IFT, and change the wettability. − A novel nanoparticle-assisted polymer flooding approach was developed by Rellegadla et al to improve crude oil recovery by blending xanthan gum (XG) and nickel nanoparticles, achieving the highest recovery of 5.98% of residual oil in place (ROIP) in sand-packed bioreactors. Bahraminejad et al did a research focused on developing a novel nanocomposite using copper oxide (CuO) and titanium oxide (TiO 2 ) nanoparticles and polyacrylamide (PAM) polymer for EOR processes.…”

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TiO₂/Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate/Xanthan Gum Nanofluid: A Promising Candidate for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Paine,

Mukherjee,

Bera

2024

Energy Fuels

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In this study, a TiO 2 /sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)/xanthan gum (XG) nanofluid is prepared to investigate its effectiveness in additional oil recovery. TiO 2 nanoparticles were synthesized via the sol−gel method and subsequently calcined at 350 °C. The crystalline nature and microstructural features of the synthesized TiO 2 were characterized using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, and scanning electron microscopy. The TiO 2 /SDS/XG nanofluid was prepared using a probe sonicator until a clear dispersion of the mixture was achieved. The particle size of the nanofluid was determined through a dynamic light scattering analyzer, revealing a size of approximately 12−18 nm. The prepared nanofluid altered the wettability toward water-wet and reduced the interfacial tension between crude oil and the nanofluid to 0.00771 mN/m, along with surface tension values dropping to 33.2 mN/m. Such changes led to a reduction in capillary force, which in turn facilitated enhanced oil recovery (EOR). An imbibition study was also conducted using collected sandstone cores to measure excess oil recovery in the presence of the prepared nanofluid at a temperature of 50 °C and atmospheric pressure. The imbibition study showed that the nanofluid comprising 0.1% XG, 0.1% SDS, and 0.01% TiO 2 recovered 28% of the original oil in place, which is 33.33% higher than the formulation with 0.1% XG and 0.1% SDS and 100% higher than the 0.1% XG alone. Hence, the proposed formulation shows promise as a potential candidate for chemical EOR methods.

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A Perspective Review on the Current Status and Development of Polymer Flooding in Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Polymeric Nanofluids

Cited by 17 publications

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Review on Enhancing Rheological Characteristics of Viscoelastic Surfactant Fracturing Fluids by Nanoparticles: Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives

A Feasibility Study on Enhanced Oil Recovery of Modified Janus Nano Calcium Carbonate-Assisted Alkyl Polyglycoside to Form Nanofluids in Emulsification Flooding

TiO₂/Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate/Xanthan Gum Nanofluid: A Promising Candidate for Enhanced Oil Recovery

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A Perspective Review on the Current Status and Development of Polymer Flooding in Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Polymeric Nanofluids

Cited by 17 publications

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Review on Enhancing Rheological Characteristics of Viscoelastic Surfactant Fracturing Fluids by Nanoparticles: Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives

Review on Enhancing Rheological Characteristics of Viscoelastic Surfactant Fracturing Fluids by Nanoparticles: Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives

A Feasibility Study on Enhanced Oil Recovery of Modified Janus Nano Calcium Carbonate-Assisted Alkyl Polyglycoside to Form Nanofluids in Emulsification Flooding

TiO2/Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate/Xanthan Gum Nanofluid: A Promising Candidate for Enhanced Oil Recovery

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TiO₂/Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate/Xanthan Gum Nanofluid: A Promising Candidate for Enhanced Oil Recovery