Polymer nanoparticles based nano-fluid for enhanced oil recovery at harsh formation conditions

Zhou, Yanxia; Wu, Xu; Zhong, Xun; Reagen, Sarah; Zhang, Shaojie; Sun, Wen; Pu, Hui; Zhao, Julia Xiaojun

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117251

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“…The results demonstrate that nanoparticles can act as crosslinking agents of polymer chain, thus, contributing to the formation of a more stable nanoparticle‐polymer matrix and leading to better rheological performance. Moreover, the reported polymer/nano‐composite were mainly used at relatively low temperatures (≤60°C), 16 which showed that Fe 3 O 4 ‐Polymer NPs have good temperature resistance.…”

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“…15 Compared with AM/AMPS copolymer solution, the apparent viscosity of Fe 3 O 4 polymer NPs solution reduce slowly in temperature range from 30 to 140 C,and it was more than 50 mPaÁs at 100 C. The results demonstrate that nanoparticles can act as crosslinking agents of polymer chain, thus, contributing to the formation of a more stable nanoparticle-polymer matrix and leading to better rheological performance. Moreover, the reported polymer/nano-composite were mainly used at relatively low temperatures (≤60 C), 16 which showed that Fe 3 O 4 -Polymer NPs have good temperature resistance.…”

Section: Salt Resistancementioning

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A nano‐Fe₃O₄ material coated with AM/AMPS copolymer for viscosity enhancement at harsh reservoir conditions

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et al. 2021

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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A Fe 3 O 4 nonaparticles coated with acrylamide/2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid copolymer(Fe 3 O 4-Polymer NPs) was synthesized by emulsion polymerization. The structure of Fe 3 O 4-Polymer NPs was then characterized by infrared spectroscopy, thermo-gravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. Meanwhile, the rheological properties of Fe 3 O 4-Polymer NPs solution were systematically studied. The results showed that when dosage of hydrophobic Fe 3 O 4-Oleic NPs is 10%, the synthesized Fe 3 O 4-Polymer NPs was with the best viscosity enhancement performance, and the maximum saturation magnetization could reach to 20.0 emu/g. The apparent viscosity value of 5000 mg/L magnetic nano-composite solution was 154.6 mPaÁs at 30 C. It shows strong viscosity enhancement ability and good temperature performance. Hence, it has great application potential in well stimulation of medium and high temperature oil and gas reservoirs.

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A nano‐Fe₃O₄ material coated with AM/AMPS copolymer for viscosity enhancement at harsh reservoir conditions

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“…In the process of oil recovery, there is a high energy loss that imposes damages to the injection system and lowers the heat level. To keep the rate of temperature in a higher range and decrease the energy loss, scientists have applied nano-thermal insulators that are more economical (Afra et al 2021;Zhao et al 2021;Zhou et al 2020). Gas and oil products can be cleaned from H 2 S by applying nanomaterials (Agarwal and Sudharsan 2021).…”

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Nano-biotechnology, an applicable approach for sustainable future

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Nanotechnology is one of the most emerging fields of research within recent decades and is based upon the exploitation of nano-sized materials (e.g., nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanomembranes, nanowires, nanofibers and so on) in various operational fields. Nanomaterials have multiple advantages, including high stability, target selectivity, and plasticity. Diverse biotic (e.g., Capsid of viruses and algae) and abiotic (e.g., Carbon, silver, gold and etc.) materials can be utilized in the synthesis process of nanomaterials. "Nanobiotechnology" is the combination of nanotechnology and biotechnology disciplines. Nano-based approaches are developed to improve the traditional biotechnological methods and overcome their limitations, such as the side effects caused by conventional therapies. Several studies have reported that nanobiotechnology has remarkably enhanced the efficiency of various techniques, including drug delivery, water and soil remediation, and enzymatic processes. In this review, techniques that benefit the most from nano-biotechnological approaches, are categorized into four major fields: medical, industrial, agricultural, and environmental.

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“…A recent statistical research on nanoparticle core flooding data conducted by Ding et al [9] showed that the increment in oil recovery can be as high as 30% of the OOIP with NPs injection, but the most frequent range is 5% of the OOIP. Despite promising recoveries, the major challenge remains the formulation of stable nanoparticle dispersion, especially for oil recovery in harsh reservoir environments, of high pressure, high temperature, and high salinity (particularly when divalent ions are present) [10,11].…”

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Enhancing Oil Recovery with Hydrophilic Polymer-Coated Silica Nanoparticles

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2020

Energies

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Nanoparticles (NPs) have been proposed for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The research has demonstrated marvelous effort to realize the mechanisms of nanoparticles EOR. Nevertheless, gaps still exist in terms of understanding the nanoparticles-driven interactions occurring at fluids and fluid–rock interfaces. Surface-active polymers or other surface additive materials (e.g., surfactants) have shown to be effective in aiding the dispersion stability of NPs, stabilizing emulsions, and reducing the trapping or retention of NPs in porous media. These pre-requisites, together with the interfacial chemistry between the NPs and the reservoir and its constituents, can result in an improved sweep efficiency. This paper investigates four types of polymer-coated silica NPs for the recovery of oil from water-wet Berea sandstones. A series of flooding experiments was carried out with NPs dispersed at 0.1 wt.% in seawater in secondary and tertiary oil recovery modes at ambient conditions. The dynamic interactions of fluids, fluid–rock, and the transport behavior of injected fluid in the presence of NPs were, respectively, studied by interfacial tension (IFT), spontaneous imbibition tests, and a differential pressure analysis. Core flooding results showed an increase in oil recovery up to 14.8% with secondary nanofluid injection compared to 39.7% of the original oil in place (OOIP) from the conventional waterflood. In tertiary mode, nanofluids increased oil recovery up to 9.2% of the OOIP. It was found that no single mechanism could account for the EOR effect with the application of nanoparticles. Instead, the mobilization of oil seemed to occur through a combination of reduced oil/water IFT, change in the rock surface roughness and wettability, and microscopic flow diversion due to clogging of the pores.

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Polymer nanoparticles based nano-fluid for enhanced oil recovery at harsh formation conditions

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A nano‐Fe₃O₄ material coated with AM/AMPS copolymer for viscosity enhancement at harsh reservoir conditions

A nano‐Fe₃O₄ material coated with AM/AMPS copolymer for viscosity enhancement at harsh reservoir conditions

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Enhancing Oil Recovery with Hydrophilic Polymer-Coated Silica Nanoparticles

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Polymer nanoparticles based nano-fluid for enhanced oil recovery at harsh formation conditions

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A nano‐Fe3O4 material coated with AM/AMPS copolymer for viscosity enhancement at harsh reservoir conditions

A nano‐Fe3O4 material coated with AM/AMPS copolymer for viscosity enhancement at harsh reservoir conditions

Nano-biotechnology, an applicable approach for sustainable future

Enhancing Oil Recovery with Hydrophilic Polymer-Coated Silica Nanoparticles

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A nano‐Fe₃O₄ material coated with AM/AMPS copolymer for viscosity enhancement at harsh reservoir conditions

A nano‐Fe₃O₄ material coated with AM/AMPS copolymer for viscosity enhancement at harsh reservoir conditions