Enhancing oil recovery using silica nanoparticles: Nanoscale wettability alteration effects and implications for shale oil recovery
Dayo Afekare, Jayne C. Garno, Dandina N. Rao
Topics & Concepts
Oil shaleEnhanced oil recoveryChemical engineeringWettingAsphalteneNanoparticleSilicon dioxideAdsorptionMicaZeta potentialMaterials scienceAqueous solutionShale oilUnconventional oilChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryComposite materialGeologyEngineeringPaleontologyEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisPetroleum Processing and Analysis