화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.58, 319-327, February, 2018
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2017.09.044  Export Citation
An experimental study on enhanced oil recovery utilizing nanoparticle ferrofluid through the application of a magnetic field
Ehsan Esmaeilnezhad1, Si Le Van2, Bo Hyun Chon2, †, Hyoung Jin Choi3, †, Mahin Schaffie1, 4, Mostafa Gholizadeh5, and Mohammad Ranjbar1, 6
  • 1Department of Petroleum Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
  • 2Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Republic of Korea
  • 3Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Republic of Korea
  • 4Department of Chemical Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
  • 5Department of Chemistry, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 91779-1436, Iran
  • 6Department of Mining Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is a significant target in oil engineering, and in this regard nanoparticle suspension flooding remains a challenging task. Therefore, in this study, suitable magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized for injection into a porous medium and then characterized. In addition, the utility of the synthesized nanoparticles for EOR with and without the application of a magnetic field was studied through a core flooding experiment. The oil recovery increased when a magnetic field was applied in comparison to without such an application owing to a better distribution and the utility of the magnetic nanoparticles in creating a column toward the direction of the magnetic field in the pore channels, which acts like a piston and can sweep the oil and thereby increase production.
Keywords:Nanoparticles;EOR;Ferrofluid;Magnetic field;Magnetite
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