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Interfacial tension of tri-ethylene glycol-water mixtures in carbon dioxide at elevated pressures
The study of interfacial tension (IFT) of fluid/liquid systems is vital to optimize the design and operation of liquid-fluid contactors, and in this...
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Investigating the vaporization mechanism's effect on interfacial tension during gas injection into an oil reservoir
In gas injection, which is one of the fascinating enhanced oil recovery techniques, the main mechanism involves decreasing interfacial tension (IFT)....
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A New Technology for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Tight Oil Reservoirs: CO2/Low Interfacial Tension Viscoelastic Fluid Co-flooding
Tight reservoirs have poor physical properties, strong heterogeneity and low water flooding natural productivity. CO2 flooding can effectively...
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Experimental investigation of the effect of smart water and a novel synthetic nanocomposite on wettability alteration, interfacial tension reduction, and EOR
Recently, smart water (SmW) and nanocomposite (NC) flooding have shown good potential for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes. Although SmW and NCs...
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A new integrated HPHT experimental apparatus to measure interfacial tension, swelling factor, and viscosity simultaneously
An experimental apparatus has been designed to investigate interaction among CO 2 injection parameters. It is an integrated-closed system of...
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Effect of sodium hydroxide, sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate, and resin on the interfacial tension of asphaltenic synthetic oil extracted from acidic crude oil under low salinity condition
During the past years, the usage of new oil recovery methods known as enhanced oil recovery methods is increasing because of energy consumption rate...
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Automated determination of interfacial tension and contact angle using computer vision for oil field applications
Contact angle and surface tension are the two most widely used surface analysis approaches for reservoir fluid characterization in petroleum...
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Effect of CO2 on the interfacial tension and swelling of crude oil during carbonated water flooding
Since the influence of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) on the dynamic interfacial tension of crude oil and aqueous solutions at the elevated temperatures and...
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Thermodynamic prediction of interfacial tension of water/oil system with the presence surfactants and salt
In this paper, a modified thermodynamic equation to predict interfacial tension (IFT) at oil/water interfaces with the presence of ionic surfactants...
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Review of Evaluation Methods for Cement-Formation Interfacial Bonding Strength
Cement-formation interface integrity is an important factor affecting the cementing quality of oil and gas wells, which determines the zonal...
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Investigation on the interactions of resinous and asphaltenic synthetic oils and silicon oxide nanoparticles stabilized by different ionic liquid-based surfactants: interfacial tension and wettability alteration studies
The effects of the main components of crude oil, especially resin and asphaltene fractions, are essential concerns for efficient enhanced oil...
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Weakly nonlinear modulation of interfacial gravity-capillary waves
The modified nonlinear envelope equation of interfacial gravity-capillary waves in a two-layer fluid of infinite depths for broader bandwidth with a...
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Molecular dynamics simulations study on equilibrium, transport, and interfacial properties of H2S-brine systems under conditions typical of geological sequestration
Accurate predictions of equilibrium, transport, and interfacial properties of H 2 S-brine systems play a significant role in improving acid gas...
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Research Progress of Cementing Fluids to Improve the Interfacial Bonding Quality Under Oil-Based Drilling Fluids
The interfacial bonding strength is an important factor affecting the cementing quality, which is directly related to the safety production, resource...
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Evaluation of surface activity of rhamnolipid biosurfactants produced from rice bran oil through dynamic surface tension
The use of low-cost carbon substrates such as agricultural residues can drastically lower the cost of biosurfactant production. In this study, rice...
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Evaluating the interfacial shear strength and bonding properties of recycled aggregate concrete for two-layer beams application
The structural performance of concrete beams of two concrete grades cast at different times is largely determined by the interfacial shear strength...
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Experimental investigation of chemical solutions effects on wettability alteration and interfacial tension reduction using nano-alkaline–surfactant fluid: an EOR application in carbonate reservoirs
The wettability preference of carbonate reservoirs is neutral-wet or oil-wet as the prevailing of hydrocarbon reserves that affects approximately...
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Analysis of the interfacial landslide mechanism based on asperity theory: a case study of Baotou Aviation Industrial Park, Inner Mongolia
Landslides are one of the most common geological natural hazards worldwide. This study considered a landslide that occurred on August 13, 2022 at...
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Impact of Surfactant Concentration on Chemical-Assisted Methane Flooding in Foamy Oil Reservoirs
The primary recovery factor of extra-heavy oils with foamy oil flow characteristic is only 8–12%. In previous studies, an approach of...
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Dynamic Dewetting and Detachment of Crude Oil Droplet by Surface-Active Nanoparticles in Low-Salinity Brines: An Influence of Disjoining Pressure on Wettability Alteration
Nanoparticles and low-salinity brines are of interest in oil recovery applications, although the main interfacial mechanisms governing their behavior...