Application of microfluidics in chemical enhanced oil recovery: A review

Fani, Mahmood; Pourafshary, Peyman; Mostaghimi, Peyman; Mosavat, Nader

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2022.123225

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“…Also important are cost effectiveness and chemical stability of fabrication materials. Glass, silicon and polymers, such as PDMS and PMMA, are widely applied in the micromodel fabrications in the oil and gas industry meeting the requirements. ,,, Here we will discuss the basic properties of these materials and their roles in fabricating different micro/nanomodels.…”

Section: Micro/nanofluidic Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…During fluid flow process, a large amount of imaging data at different stages needs to be analyzed, which is tremendously time-consuming . Moreover, there is still difficulty of developing methods to characterize the contact angle and particle movement accounting for pore size, pore roughness, fluid-rock mineralogy at in-situ conditions Upscaling of fluid flow behaviors from micro/nanomodels to reservoir rocks is still challenging .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the last decade, there were some reviews of microfluidics regarding two-phase flow in underground water resources, oil and gas production and geosciences. − The researchers reviewed micro/nanofluidics application in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). ,, The reviews focused on either micro/nanomodels in a two-phase flow or on the application in EOR only. Jahanbakhsh et al collected microfluidics applications in two-phase flow and EOR .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Compared with obtaining natural cores in deep reservoirs, micromodel fabrication is more available because they are mostly optically transparent materials (glass and polymers). Second, running a micro/nanomodel experiment requires less fluid and time because the micro/nanomodels have a very tiny pore volume, so-called "lab/reservoir on a chip", 6 which is commercially popular. 7 Third, micro/nanomodels have a good repeatability using high resolution and better controlled fabrication methods, which enables variable controlled.…”

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Fabrications and Applications of Micro/Nanofluidics in Oil and Gas Recovery: A Comprehensive Review

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Understanding fluid flow characteristics in porous medium, which determines the development of oil and gas oilfields, has been a significant research subject for decades. Although using core samples is still essential, micro/nanofluidics have been attracting increasing attention in oil recovery fields since it offers direct visualization and quantification of fluid flow at the pore level. This work provides the latest techniques and development history of micro/nanofluidics in oil and gas recovery by summarizing and discussing the fabrication methods, materials and corresponding applications. Compared with other reviews of micro/nanofluidics, this comprehensive review is in the perspective of solving specific issues in oil and gas industry, including fluid characterization, multiphase fluid flow, enhanced oil recovery mechanisms, and fluid flow in nano-scale porous media of unconventional reservoirs, by covering most of the representative visible studies using micro/nanomodels. Finally, we present the challenges of applying micro/nanomodels and future research directions based on the work.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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“…However, the time and cost of manufacturing scaled-up microsystems have to be improved [7]. Microfluidic devices, developed for numerous applications in biology [8], separation sciences [9,10], analytical chemistry [3], and medicine [11], are promising platforms for chemical synthesis. These devices are typically capable of handling small volumes of liquids and rapidly carrying out chemical reactions while enabling process automation, low fabrication costs as well as the potential for precision control of concentrations in space and time [12][13][14][15].…”

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On‐Chip Chemical Synthesis Using One‐Step 3D Printed Polyperfluoropolyether

Goralczyk

Mayoussi

Sanjaya

et al. 2022

Chemie Ingenieur Technik

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Three-dimensional (3D) printing has already shown its high relevance for the fabrication of microfluidic devices in terms of precision manufacturing cycles and a wider range of materials. 3D-printable transparent fluoropolymers are highly sought after due to their high chemical and thermal resistance. Here, we present a simple one-step fabrication process via stereolithography of perfluoropolyether dimethacrylate. We demonstrate successfully printed microfluidic mixers with 800 mm circular channels for chemistry-on-chip applications. The printed chips show chemical, mechanical, and thermal resistance up to 200 °C, as well as high optical transparency. Aqueous and organic reactions are presented to demonstrate the wide potential of perfluoropolyether dimethacrylate for chemical synthesis.

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Enhancing fabrication of hybrid microfluidic devices through silane‐based bonding: A focus on polydimethylsiloxane‐cyclic olefin copolymer and PDMS‐lithium niobate

Agha,

Dawaymeh,

Alamoodi

et al. 2024

Applied Research

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Effective manipulation and control of fluids in microfluidic channels requires robust bonding between the different components. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is widely employed in microchannel fabrication due to its affordability, biocompatibility, and straightforward fabrication process. However, PDMS's low surface energy poses challenges in bonding with many organic and inorganic substrates, hindering the development of hybrid microfluidic devices. In this study, a simple and versatile three step process is presented for bonding PDMS microchannels with organic (cyclic olefin copolymer (COC)) and inorganic substrates (lithium niobate (LiNbO3)) using plasma activation and a silane coupling agent. Initially, the PDMS surface undergoes oxygen/argon plasma activation, followed by functionalization with (3‐aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES). Subsequently, the COC or LiNbO3 is plasma activated and brought into contact with PDMS under a load at a specific temperature. Characterization by FTIR, SEM, AFM, and contact angle measurements confirmed the successful treatment of the substrates. In addition, bonding strength of the fabricated hybrid devices was assessed through leakage and tensile tests. Under optimized conditions (100°C and 4% v/v APTES), PDMS‐COC hybrid microchannels achieved a flow rate of 600 mL/h without leakage and a tensile strength of 562 kPa. Conversely, the PDMS‐ LiNbO3 assembly demonstrated a flow rate of 216 mL/h before leakage, with a tensile strength of 334 kPa. This bonding method exhibits significant potential and versatility for various materials in microfluidic applications, ranging from biomedical research to enhanced oil recovery (EOR).This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Application of microfluidics in chemical enhanced oil recovery: A review

Cited by 52 publications

References 113 publications

Fabrications and Applications of Micro/Nanofluidics in Oil and Gas Recovery: A Comprehensive Review

Fabrications and Applications of Micro/Nanofluidics in Oil and Gas Recovery: A Comprehensive Review

On‐Chip Chemical Synthesis Using One‐Step 3D Printed Polyperfluoropolyether

Enhancing fabrication of hybrid microfluidic devices through silane‐based bonding: A focus on polydimethylsiloxane‐cyclic olefin copolymer and PDMS‐lithium niobate

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