Silica Nanoparticles in Xanthan Gum Solutions: Oil Recovery Efficiency in Core Flooding Tests
Polymer flooding is one of the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods that increase the macroscopic efficiency of the flooding process and enhanced crude oil recovery. In this study, the effect of silica nanoparticles (NP-SiO<sub>2</sub>) in xanthan gum (XG) solutions was investigated throu...
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| author | Dayan L. Buitrago-Rincon Véronique Sadtler Ronald A. Mercado Thibault Roques-Carmes Philippe Marchal Samuel F. Muñoz-Navarro María Sandoval Julio A. Pedraza-Avella Cécile Lemaitre |
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| description | Polymer flooding is one of the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods that increase the macroscopic efficiency of the flooding process and enhanced crude oil recovery. In this study, the effect of silica nanoparticles (NP-SiO<sub>2</sub>) in xanthan gum (XG) solutions was investigated through the analysis of efficiency in core flooding tests. First, the viscosity profiles of two polymer solutions, XG biopolymer and synthetic hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) polymer, were characterized individually through rheological measurements, with and without salt (NaCl). Both polymer solutions were found suitable for oil recovery at limited temperatures and salinities. Then, nanofluids composed of XG and dispersed NP-SiO<sub>2</sub> were studied through rheological tests. The addition of nanoparticles was shown to produce a slight effect on the viscosity of the fluids, which was more remarkable over time. Interfacial tension tests were measured in water-mineral oil systems, without finding an effect on the interfacial properties with the addition of polymer or nanoparticles in the aqueous phase. Finally, three core flooding experiments were conducted using sandstone core plugs and mineral oil. The polymers solutions (XG and HPAM) with 3% NaCl recovered 6.6% and 7.5% of the residual oil from the core, respectively. In contrast, the nanofluid formulation recovered about 13% of the residual oil, which was almost double that of the original XG solution. The nanofluid was therefore more effective at boosting oil recovery in the sandstone core. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f370e35c52a843dd944fac2f8564db3f2023-11-17T08:18:26ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912023-03-0113592510.3390/nano13050925Silica Nanoparticles in Xanthan Gum Solutions: Oil Recovery Efficiency in Core Flooding TestsDayan L. Buitrago-Rincon0Véronique Sadtler1Ronald A. Mercado2Thibault Roques-Carmes3Philippe Marchal4Samuel F. Muñoz-Navarro5María Sandoval6Julio A. Pedraza-Avella7Cécile Lemaitre8Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos Interfaciales, Reología y Simulación de Transporte (FIRST), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, ColombiaLaboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, FranceGrupo de Investigación en Fenómenos Interfaciales, Reología y Simulación de Transporte (FIRST), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, ColombiaLaboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, FranceLaboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, FranceGrupo de Investigación en Recobro Mejorado (GRM), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación en Recobro Mejorado (GRM), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación en Fenómenos Interfaciales, Reología y Simulación de Transporte (FIRST), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680002, ColombiaLaboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, FrancePolymer flooding is one of the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods that increase the macroscopic efficiency of the flooding process and enhanced crude oil recovery. In this study, the effect of silica nanoparticles (NP-SiO<sub>2</sub>) in xanthan gum (XG) solutions was investigated through the analysis of efficiency in core flooding tests. First, the viscosity profiles of two polymer solutions, XG biopolymer and synthetic hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) polymer, were characterized individually through rheological measurements, with and without salt (NaCl). Both polymer solutions were found suitable for oil recovery at limited temperatures and salinities. Then, nanofluids composed of XG and dispersed NP-SiO<sub>2</sub> were studied through rheological tests. The addition of nanoparticles was shown to produce a slight effect on the viscosity of the fluids, which was more remarkable over time. Interfacial tension tests were measured in water-mineral oil systems, without finding an effect on the interfacial properties with the addition of polymer or nanoparticles in the aqueous phase. Finally, three core flooding experiments were conducted using sandstone core plugs and mineral oil. The polymers solutions (XG and HPAM) with 3% NaCl recovered 6.6% and 7.5% of the residual oil from the core, respectively. In contrast, the nanofluid formulation recovered about 13% of the residual oil, which was almost double that of the original XG solution. The nanofluid was therefore more effective at boosting oil recovery in the sandstone core.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/5/925xanthan gumsilica nanoparticlesHPAMcore floodingrheology%EOR |
| spellingShingle | Dayan L. Buitrago-Rincon Véronique Sadtler Ronald A. Mercado Thibault Roques-Carmes Philippe Marchal Samuel F. Muñoz-Navarro María Sandoval Julio A. Pedraza-Avella Cécile Lemaitre Silica Nanoparticles in Xanthan Gum Solutions: Oil Recovery Efficiency in Core Flooding Tests Nanomaterials xanthan gum silica nanoparticles HPAM core flooding rheology %EOR |
| title | Silica Nanoparticles in Xanthan Gum Solutions: Oil Recovery Efficiency in Core Flooding Tests |
| title_full | Silica Nanoparticles in Xanthan Gum Solutions: Oil Recovery Efficiency in Core Flooding Tests |
| title_fullStr | Silica Nanoparticles in Xanthan Gum Solutions: Oil Recovery Efficiency in Core Flooding Tests |
| title_full_unstemmed | Silica Nanoparticles in Xanthan Gum Solutions: Oil Recovery Efficiency in Core Flooding Tests |
| title_short | Silica Nanoparticles in Xanthan Gum Solutions: Oil Recovery Efficiency in Core Flooding Tests |
| title_sort | silica nanoparticles in xanthan gum solutions oil recovery efficiency in core flooding tests |
| topic | xanthan gum silica nanoparticles HPAM core flooding rheology %EOR |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/5/925 |
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