Application of Nanoparticles for Oil Recovery
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Abstract
Due to their large surface-area-to-volume ratio and enhanced chemical reactivity, nanoparticles have attracted interest among researchers in the upstream petroleum industry for oil recovery applications [...].
Topics & Concepts
Petroleum industryPetroleumNanoparticleUpstream (networking)Enhanced oil recoveryVolume (thermodynamics)Petroleum engineeringReactivity (psychology)Environmental sciencePetroleum explorationChemical engineeringNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemistryEngineeringEnvironmental engineeringOrganic chemistryTelecommunicationsPathologyMedicinePhysicsAlternative medicineQuantum mechanicsEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPetroleum Processing and AnalysisHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis