Wettability effect on oil recovery using rock-structured microfluidics
Junyi Yang, Marzieh Saadat, Ilgar Azizov, Marcin Dudek, Gisle Øye, Peichun Amy Tsai
Abstract
Surface wettability plays a crucial role in emulsion dynamics, fluid–fluid displacement, and various microfluidic applications. Using microfluidics, we elucidate the wettability effect on oil recovery in a rock-structured porous network.
Topics & Concepts
WettingMicrofluidicsEnhanced oil recoveryEmulsionDisplacement (psychology)Materials sciencePetroleum engineeringPorosityPorous mediumNanotechnologyChemical engineeringComposite materialGeologyEngineeringPsychologyPsychotherapistEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis