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Nanoparticles: An Emerging Technology for Oil Production and Processing Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
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Nanoparticles: An Emerging Technology for Oil Production and Processing Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Series: Lecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology, 32
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This book assesses the current development and potential
applications of nanoparticle technology in oil industry and
explores new research directions in this frontier field. It
outlines the theory and practical challenges of the nanoparticle
colloidal behavior in oil matrixes and aqueous solutions, the
interactions between rock and nanofluid, nanoparticles and
asphaltenes, and the surface phenomena relevant to the application
of this technology. The book also describes the transport behavior
of nanoparticles in oil/sand media for in-situ upgrading and
recovery of heavy oil. Currently, the main objectives of applying
nanoscale materials in oil industry are the remediation of
formation damage, the improvement of energy efficiency, the
abatement of environmental footprints and the increment of recovery
factors of oil reservoirs, to name a few. The book consists of 15
chapters with contributions by leading experts in the topics of
fabrication methods, opportunities and challenges in the oil &
gas industry, modeling and application of nanofluids in the field
and environmental applications of nanoparticles. The growing demand
for oil has led to the need to exploit unconventional oil
resources, such as heavy and extra-heavy crude oil. However, in the
current context, upgrading and recovery of heavy oil are highly
energy and water intensive, which consequently results in
environmental impacts. Therefore, it is necessary to search for new
ideas and alternatives in the field of in-situ and ex-situ
upgrading and recovery to improve current technologies and make
them both environmentally sound and cost-effective. Research
conducted by the authors and numerous other researchers has shown
that nanoparticle technology could be successfully employed for
enhancing the upgrading and recovery of heavy oil with
cost-effective and environmentally friendly approaches. Examples on
the applications of nanoparticles in heavy oil include the
adsorption, oxidation, and gasification/cracking of asphaltenes, a
problematic constituent present in heavy oils; in-situ upgrading of
the Athabasca bitumen by multi-metallic in-situ prepared
nanocatalysts; the inhibition of precipitation and deposition of
asphaltnes; and the enhanced perdurability against asphaltene
damage in oil sands porous media by injection of nanofluids;
sequestration of oil from spilled by nanoparticles, cleaning up oil
sand process affected water by integrating nanoparticle with
conventional treatment processes, etc.
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