Synthesis and characterization of silica-based nanofluids for enhanced oil recovery

The use of nanofluids in enhanced oil recovery processes has gained attention due to the possibility to intensify oil recovery from mature oil fields. When nanofluids are injected into oil wells, different mechanisms are involved such as wettability alteration, reduction of interfacial surface tensi...

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Main Authors: Mariana Schneider, Karina Cesca, Suélen Maria de Amorim, Dachamir Hotza, Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón, Regina F.P.M. Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785423007433