Effect of nanoparticles/nanofluids on the rheology of heavy crude oil and its mobility on porous media at reservoir conditions

Taborda, Esteban A.; Franco, Camilo A.; Lopera, Sergio H.; Alvarado, Vladimir; Cortés, Farid B.

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2016.07.013

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“…This behavior is also confirmed by an earlier report by Nassar et al [56,57], which shows that nanoparticles have great affinity for asphaltenes-where alumina nanoparticles adsorbed asphaltenes more readily than micro porous alumina particles with similar acid content. Taborda et al [69] investigated nanoparticles effect on adsorption isotherms of n-C 7 asphaltenes at 298 K temperature in complex crude oil systems. The authors compared the performance of different ranges of SiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 nanoparticles.…”

Section: Asphaltene Growth Inhibitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Reduction of large asphaltene aggregates using nanoparticles by breaking the attachment points within the viscoelastic network is thus necessary to improve their configuration and distribution in the oil matrix. Taborda et al [69] examined the behavior of n-C 7 asphaltenes in the presence and absence of nanoparticles as a function of time at 298 K temperature. An initial increase in the mean size of asphaltene aggregates (d asp ) occurred with time, followed by a decrease in size in the absence of nanoparticles with a notable stabilization of approximately 300 min.…”

Section: Asphaltene Growth Inhibitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This behavior is mainly governed by the nanoparticles surface adsorption, which is reliant on the phase concentration and efficient IFT reduction rate, however, the production of a stable process is dependent on the injected particle concentration. Several studies have been conducted in this regard [23,68,69,83,[106][107][108][109][110]; Sharma and Sangwai [110] investigated the effect of temperature C) on IFT of four paraffin oil (n-decane, n-hexane, n-pentane, n-heptane) using nanoparticle-polymer (NP) and nanoparticle-surfactant-polymer (NSP). Nanofluids IFT decreased with temperature increase for n-decane and n-heptane; n-hexane and n-pentane decreased with subsequent increase after reaching a minimum value owing to their low molecular weight that causes volatile losses at high temperature (>70 C).…”

Section: Interfacial Tension Reductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Realistic Look at Nanostructured Material as an Innovative Approach for Enhanced Oil Recovery Process Upgrading

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With the continuous rise in energy demand and decline in reserves, the Petroleum Industries are constantly in search of inventive and novel approaches to optimize hydrocarbon recovery despite several decades of deployment of conventional and enhanced strategies. This chapter presents an in-depth analysis of nanomaterial (nanoparticles), their unique characteristics and potentials in relation to smart field development, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and CO 2 geosequestration. The particles surface functionalities, unique size dependent property, adsorption, and transport behavior were scrutinized. The materials precise role in enhancing reservoir parameters that influences rock-fluid interactions, and reservoir fluid distribution and displacement such as permeability, wettability, interfacial tension, and asphaltene aggregate growth inhibition were evaluated. The study argues that the application of nanoparticle based fluids as novel EOR approach offers more holistic measures, potentials, and opportunities than micro and macro particles and can stimulate the continuous evolution of EOR processes even under harsh reservoir conditions, thus, offering better benefits over conventional surface-active agents. We believe this study will significantly impact the understanding of EOR with respect to nanoparticles, which is crucial for augmenting reservoir processes and to accelerate the realization of nanoparticles for EOR and CO 2 sequestration processes at industrial scale.Keywords: EOR, nanoparticles, adsorption, Asphaltene, wettability, IFT, permeability, viscosity, CO 2 © 2018 The Author(s). Licensee InTech. This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. OverviewIt is a fact that the period of cheap hydrocarbon recovery is waning as hydrocarbons are currently been explored in remote regions under harsh reservoir conditions. The accessible hydrocarbon resources are constantly declining with a corresponding increase in energy demand which invariably contributes to the price irregularities in the oil and gas industry. Globally, the growth in energy demand appears to be predominant amidst feasible unconventional energy options (renewable energy). Unarguably, newer energy sources, such as nuclear, wind, geo-thermal and solar are effective measures for addressing energy shortage. However, they are yet to be ample alternatives for substituting the role of oil in meeting the ever-rising energy demand. To date, these demands are currently being substantiated via hydrocarbon sources especially petroleum -oil is still the most valuable product with great global economic impact. Currently, diverse conventional strategies (waterflooding), and enhanced methods (use of chemicals, gases, and microbes) are been deployed in oil fields, regardless, these challenges persist. More efficient, yet cost-effective, environmenta...

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Section: Asphaltene Growth Inhibitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Asphaltene Growth Inhibitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Interfacial Tension Reductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Also, to evaluate the robustness of the proposed model, existing data of rheology of heavy and extra heavy crude oils in the presence of nanoparticles was taken from specialized literature [31][32][33]. Hence, from previous works crude oil samples SU and AK were analyzed, corresponding to a heavy and an extra heavy oil, respectively.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It has previously been shown that the presence of SiO 2 nanoparticles has the ability to lower the viscosity of heavy crude [11,[31][32][33]. Said viscosity reduction is produced due to the interaction between the nanoparticles and the heavy hydrocarbons present in the crude oil (asphaltenes and resins).…”

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A New Model for Describing the Rheological Behavior of Heavy and Extra Heavy Crude Oils in the Presence of Nanoparticles

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Abstract:The present work proposes for the first time a mathematical model for describing the rheological behavior of heavy and extra-heavy crude oils in the presence of nanoparticles. This model results from the combination of two existing mathematical models. The first one applies to the rheology of pseudoplastic substances, i.e., the Herschel-Bulkley model. The second one was previously developed by our research group to model the rheology of suspensions, namely the modified Pal and Rhodes model. The proposed model is applied to heavy and extra heavy crude oils in the presence of nanoparticles, considering the effects of nanoparticles concentration and surface chemical nature, temperature, and crude oil type. All the experimental data evaluated exhibited compelling goodness of fitting, and the physical parameters in the model follow correlate well with variations in viscosity. The new model is dependent of share rate and opens new possibilities for phenomenologically understanding viscosity reduction in heavy crude by adding solid nanoparticles and favoring the scale-up in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and/or improved oil recovery (IOR) process.

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Applications of drag reducers for the pipeline transportation of heavy crude oils: A critical review and future research directions

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The long‐distance pipeline transportation of heavy crudes demands optimal pumping procedures to abate overhead expenditures in the midstream phase. This can be facilitated by reducing both the oil viscosity and the frictional losses induced by the turbulent flow zone. The dualistic approach of reducing both viscosity and drag requires the optimization of several parameters such as concentrations and types of diluents and additives. This manuscript critically reviews various technologies being undertaken to facilitate the pipeline transportation of heavy crude oils by highlighting the technique of dilution coupled with the addition of drag reducing agents (DRA). DRA such as surfactants, nanoparticles, bio‐additives, polymers, and fibres are blended with the diluted crudes to suppress the proliferation of turbulent eddies which in turn assist in pumping the oil at a higher flow rate under constant pressure conditions. Several investigations have reported that drag reduction is significantly enhanced by varying the molecular structure of the DRA. In addition, an optimum flow rate coupled with a specific surfactant concentration at an ideal temperature can significantly reduce head losses and pumping expenditures. Further research is imperative to study the effect of the polymer structure with respect to the induced shear degradation and dissolution behavior of the crude.

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Effect of nanoparticles/nanofluids on the rheology of heavy crude oil and its mobility on porous media at reservoir conditions

Cited by 156 publications

References 76 publications

A Realistic Look at Nanostructured Material as an Innovative Approach for Enhanced Oil Recovery Process Upgrading

A Realistic Look at Nanostructured Material as an Innovative Approach for Enhanced Oil Recovery Process Upgrading

A New Model for Describing the Rheological Behavior of Heavy and Extra Heavy Crude Oils in the Presence of Nanoparticles

Applications of drag reducers for the pipeline transportation of heavy crude oils: A critical review and future research directions

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