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    Application of Nanotechnology in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery and Carbon Storage

    AlAnssari S 2018.pdf (5.524Mb)
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    Authors
    Al-Anssari, Sarmad Foad Jaber
    Date
    2018
    Supervisor
    Dr Ahmed Barifcani
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
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    Faculty
    Science and Engineering
    School
    Department of Chemical Engineering
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68331
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    • Curtin Theses
    Abstract

    Nanofluids gaining increased importance in science and industry including enhanced oil recovery. In this work, the ability of nanoparticles to alter the wettability of oil-wet surfaces towards water-wet at reservoir conditions and the synergistic effect of nanoparticle-surfactant combinations on nanofluid interfacial properties and nanofluid stability were systematically examined using several nano-silica dispersions. This study not only presents novel nanofluid formulations for wettability alteration but also introduced the first insight into nanoparticle-surfactant interactions in saline environments.

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