Researchers have demonstrated that an inexpensive and non-toxic nanofluid can be used to efficiently recover even heavy oil with high viscosity from reservoirs. Researchers from the University of ...

The recent lab-test demonstration from the University of Houston of an inexpensive and non-toxic nanofluid, made up of sodium, can efficiently recover 80% of high viscosity oil from reservoirs. This ...

“Based on these advantages, we anticipate that the sodium nanofluid could become a game-changing technology for recovery of oil of any viscosity, as well as a milestone in using nanotechnology to ...

The nanofluid displayed notable stability at high temperatures ... leading to significantly improved oil recovery. 7 Polymer-coated nanoparticles consist of a metal oxide core surrounded by a polymer ...

Researchers from the University of Houston have reported the discovery of a nanotechnology-based solution that can achieve 15 percent tertiary oil recovery at low cost, without the large volume of ...

In the culmination of a seven-year R&D project commissioned by a major oil company, a team of Skoltech researchers has ...

Dublin, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for ...

The nanofluid, made in a common household blender using commercially available sodium, allowed for recovery in lab tests of 80% of extra-heavy oil with a viscosity of more than 400,000 centipoise ...

The nanofluid, made in a common household blender using commercially available sodium, allowed for recovery in lab tests of 80% of extra-heavy oil with a viscosity of more than 400,000 centipoise at ...