Utilization of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in foam enhanced oil recovery - A comprehensive review

In recent years, the development of nanotechnology has paved the way of using nanoparticles as foam stabilizer. The applications of silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles in improving foam stability received great attention among researchers over the past decade, either synergistic SiO2 nanoparticles-...

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Main Authors: Latif, W.M.S.M., Sharbini, S.N., Wan Sulaiman, W.R., Idris, A.K.
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spelling my.utp.eprints.221772019-02-28T05:18:57Z Utilization of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in foam enhanced oil recovery - A comprehensive review Latif, W.M.S.M. Sharbini, S.N. Wan Sulaiman, W.R. Idris, A.K. In recent years, the development of nanotechnology has paved the way of using nanoparticles as foam stabilizer. The applications of silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles in improving foam stability received great attention among researchers over the past decade, either synergistic SiO2 nanoparticles-surfactant foam or nanoparticles-gas supercritical foam. In fact, the significant difference between nanoparticles and surfactant as foam stabilizer is the adsorption energy of nanoparticles at gas-liquid interfaces, which are hundred or thousand times bigger than surfactant adsorption energy. Besides, the effectiveness of nanoparticles as foam stabilizer also influenced by the maximum capillary pressure, particle arrangement during film drainage, and the presence of aggregate and cork formation inside lamellae. Variety parameters of nanoparticles-fluid-rock properties have been studied in order to optimize foam flooding efficiency-e.g., type of nanoparticles, particle concentration, particle size, surface modification, salinity, permeability, wettability etc. However, to date, no attempt has been made to comprehensively review these existing literatures. Thus, to fill this identified gap, the results of previous studies are discussed, challenged and direction for further studies are suggested in this paper. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. 2019 Article NonPeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061007141&doi=10.1088%2f1757-899X%2f469%2f1%2f012027&partnerID=40&md5=ba2d3609d626dec4b11fbf365264a5c9 Latif, W.M.S.M. and Sharbini, S.N. and Wan Sulaiman, W.R. and Idris, A.K. (2019) Utilization of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in foam enhanced oil recovery - A comprehensive review. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 469 (1). http://eprints.utp.edu.my/22177/
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description In recent years, the development of nanotechnology has paved the way of using nanoparticles as foam stabilizer. The applications of silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles in improving foam stability received great attention among researchers over the past decade, either synergistic SiO2 nanoparticles-surfactant foam or nanoparticles-gas supercritical foam. In fact, the significant difference between nanoparticles and surfactant as foam stabilizer is the adsorption energy of nanoparticles at gas-liquid interfaces, which are hundred or thousand times bigger than surfactant adsorption energy. Besides, the effectiveness of nanoparticles as foam stabilizer also influenced by the maximum capillary pressure, particle arrangement during film drainage, and the presence of aggregate and cork formation inside lamellae. Variety parameters of nanoparticles-fluid-rock properties have been studied in order to optimize foam flooding efficiency-e.g., type of nanoparticles, particle concentration, particle size, surface modification, salinity, permeability, wettability etc. However, to date, no attempt has been made to comprehensively review these existing literatures. Thus, to fill this identified gap, the results of previous studies are discussed, challenged and direction for further studies are suggested in this paper. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
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author Latif, W.M.S.M.
Sharbini, S.N.
Wan Sulaiman, W.R.
Idris, A.K.
spellingShingle Latif, W.M.S.M.
Sharbini, S.N.
Wan Sulaiman, W.R.
Idris, A.K.
Utilization of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in foam enhanced oil recovery - A comprehensive review
author_facet Latif, W.M.S.M.
Sharbini, S.N.
Wan Sulaiman, W.R.
Idris, A.K.
author_sort Latif, W.M.S.M.
title Utilization of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in foam enhanced oil recovery - A comprehensive review
title_short Utilization of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in foam enhanced oil recovery - A comprehensive review
title_full Utilization of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in foam enhanced oil recovery - A comprehensive review
title_fullStr Utilization of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in foam enhanced oil recovery - A comprehensive review
title_full_unstemmed Utilization of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in foam enhanced oil recovery - A comprehensive review
title_sort utilization of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in foam enhanced oil recovery - a comprehensive review
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