Enhancing Thermal Recovery of Heavy Oil by In Situ Combustion: The Role of Micro and Nanostructured Manganese Oxide Catalysts
Mohammed Amine Khelkhal,
Olga V. Ostolopovskaya,
Mohamed El Mehdi Ahmed Hazila
et al.
Abstract:Heavy oil reserves are recognized as being a significant yet challenging energy resource due to high viscosities. It is common knowledge that thermal recovery methods like in situ combustion rely on fuel deposition and oxidation to enhance oil mobility. This study explored micro and nanostructured manganese oxide catalysts to improve the efficiency of heavy oil oxidation. MnO composites were synthesized and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy-dispersive X… Show more
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