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Synthesis and characterization of a highly hydrophilic nanocomposite for wettability alteration, water/oil interfacial tension reduction, and enhanced oil recovery

open access: yesThe Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Mechanism of wettability alteration, interfacial tension reduction, and oil recovery by novel nanocomposite. Abstract The development of stable nanofluids (NFs) for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) relies on optimizing interactions between reservoir rocks and fluids.
Ehsan Jafarbeigi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Turbulent convective heat transfer and pressure drop of dilute CuO (copper oxide) - water nanofluid Inside a circular tube [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper was presented at the 3rd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2011), which was held at the Makedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki in Greece.
3rd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2011)   +6 more
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In‐situ asphaltene capture with iron oxide nanoparticles in steam‐assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) for improved recovery and partial upgrading of bitumen

open access: yesThe Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Key improvements obtained by incorporating nanoparticles into a lab‐scale SAGD process configuration. The bar plots show enhanced oil recovery, reduced viscosity, and increased asphaltene adsorption in nanoparticle‐assisted scenarios compared with conventional SAGD.
Luis Prada   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of combination of heat storage container and thermosyphon solar system in existence of nanomaterial

open access: yesCase Studies in Thermal Engineering
This research explores the combination of fins into thermosyphon solar collectors to enhance energy efficiency. The storage system includes a finned container filled with nanomaterial (a blend of Al2O3 nanoparticles and paraffin (RT30)), while the fluid ...
S.M. Mousavi, M. Sheikholeslami
doaj   +1 more source

Augmentation of the Heat Transfer Performance of a Sinusoidal Corrugated Enclosure by Employing Hybrid Nanofluid

open access: yesAdvances in Mechanical Engineering, 2014
This paper numerically examines laminar natural convection in a sinusoidal corrugated enclosure with a discrete heat source on the bottom wall, filled by pure water, Al 2 O 3 /water nanofluid, and Al 2 O 3 -Cu/water hybrid nanofluid which is a new ...
Behrouz Takabi, Saeed Salehi
doaj   +1 more source

Forced boiling of nanofluids, effects of contact angle and surface wettability [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper was presented at the 3rd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2011), which was held at the Makedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki in Greece.
3rd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2011)   +4 more
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Clathrate hydrate crystallization

open access: yesThe Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract Clathrate hydrate crystallization has been an area of interest to chemical engineers from the point of view of crystal structure, thermophysical properties, phase equilibria, kinetics, industrial applications, and environmental (climate change) implications.
Peter Englezos
wiley   +1 more source

Carbon Dots: An Emerging Frontier for Green and Sustainable Civil Engineering Materials

open access: yesENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Traditional civil engineering materials (CE materials) are usually involved with high‐energy consumption during manufacturing, significant maintenance costs, and substantial environmental impacts throughout their life cycles. The progress of nanotechnology is catalyzing a green and sustainable transformation within the field.
Weiwen Hao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanofluid heat transfer and machine learning: Insightful review of machine learning for nanofluid heat transfer enhancement in porous media and heat exchangers as sustainable and renewable energy solutions

open access: yesResults in Engineering
Nanofluid, coupled with machine learning, is at the forefront of cutting-edge research in sustainable and renewable energy sector. This review paper examines the latest developments in the intersection of nanofluid and machine learning for heat transfer ...
Tri W.B. Riyadi   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

An experimental study of dynamic flow of nanofluid with different concentrations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This paper was presented at the 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2014), which was held at University College, London, UK. The conference was organised by Brunel University and supported by the Italian Union of Thermofluiddynamics, IPEM, the ...
4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2014)   +3 more
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