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Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.110, 100-119, June, 2022
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2022.03.030  Export Citation
Laboratory evaluation to field application of ultrasound: A state-of-theart review on the effect of ultrasonication on enhanced oil recovery mechanisms
Augustine Agi1, 2, Radzuan Junin1, 2, †, Mohd Zaidi Jaafar1, 2, †, Mohd Akhmal Sidek1, 2, Faruk Yakasai1, 3, Afeez Gbadamosi4, and Jeffrey Oseh5
  • 1Department of Petroleum Engineering, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • 2Institute for Oil and Gas (IFOG), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • 3Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Bayero University, Kano PMB 3011, Nigeria
  • 4College of Petroleum and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
  • 5Department of Petroleum Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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Ultrasonic applications have proven to be successful in the laboratory and in the field. However, a review on the influence of ultrasound on enhanced oil recovery (EOR) mechanisms, is still lacking in the literature. Herein, the state-of-the-art review on the impact of ultrasound on EOR mechanisms is presented. Ultrasound oil recovery mechanisms were identified. Main factors affecting oil recovery mechanisms were elucidated. The effects of ultrasound on EOR mechanisms were clarified. Laboratory and field applications of ultrasound were reviewed. Lastly, hitches encountered in ultrasound EOR have opened new avenues for research and solutions proposed. Experimental findings demonstrate that oil recovery by ultrasound ranges from 5-82% original oil in place, with extra oil recovery occurring between 10–20 minutes of ultrasonication. Oilfield results indicate that oil production increased in the range of 26.5–91%, water cut decreased by 4–28%, the success rate was between 75–90%, and the effect can last for 3– 24 months.
Keywords:Ultrasound;Mechanisms;Enhanced oil recovery;Laboratory and oilfield applications
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