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

The 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, Ehsan Kamari, Amir H. Mohammadi   +2 more
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Transformer Oil Nanofluids by Two Dimensional hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanofillers

, 2022
This paper explores the fascinating properties of two-dimensional (2D) nanofillers based transformer oil (TO) nanofluids. Nanofluids of 2D hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets in TO demonstrate stable dispersion with improved dielectric breakdown ...
Mississippi Missouri, Bhunia, Kalyan Kumar, Chattopadhyay, Paramita , Chattopadhyay   +2 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

The 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, Saleh S. Baakeem, Mabkhot BinDahbag, M. Daniela Contreras‐Mateus, Jesus Botett, Afif Hethnawi, Nashaat N. Nassar   +6 more
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Ultrasonic Interferometry and Physiothermal properties of Al2O3/CuO nanofluids

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Nanoparticles suspended in conventional fluids also named as nanofluids are being researched due to its unique thermal behaviour and its employability as heat transfer fluids.
Durga Bhavani J, Tami selvi Gopal, Subashini Gnanasekar, Saravanan Pandiaraj, Muthumareeswaran Muthuramamoorthy, Abdullah N. Alodhayb, Nirmala Grace Andrews   +6 more
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Clathrate hydrate crystallization

The 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

Recent advances on entropy analysis of composite nanofluids-A critical review

Results in Engineering
The present study analyzes on the reviews carried out by the previous researchers on the entropy generation caused by the flow and heat transfer of several composite nanofluids subject to varieties of geometries under the influence of several constraints
S.S. Samantaray, A. Misra, S. Shaw, M.K. Nayak, S. Nazari, Imed Boukhris, Ali J. Chamkha   +6 more
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Fish Scales: A Multifunctional Biomaterial from Nature

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Fish scales demonstrate nature's solution to impact protection through overlapping multilayered architecture. This biological design combines mineralized surfaces with collagen networks to achieve both flexibility and fracture resistance. The structural principles inspire advanced protective materials and biomedical implants, where damage tolerance ...
Liyao Dong, Xiaojie Sun, Xiguang Chen
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Experimental study of convective heat transfer in nanofluids

, 2015
The term nanofluid describing diluted suspensions of metal or metal oxide nanoparticles in water was first introduced by Choi and Eastman in 1995 during the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition (ASME) congress [1].
Palm, Björn,, Utomo, A. T., Pacek, A. W., Haghighi, Ehsan,   +3 more
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Thermophysical Properties of Nanofluids Composed of Ethylene Glycol and Long Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Fluids, 2020
In this work, thermal conductivity, viscosity, isobaric heat capacity, and density of stable carbon-based nanofluids are presented. The nanofluids under study are composed of 1,2-ethanediol (ethylene glycol, EG) and long multi-walled carbon nanotubes ...
Karolina Brzóska, Bertrand Jóźwiak, Adrian Golba, Marzena Dzida, Sławomir Boncel   +4 more
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Recent Advances in Pickering Emulsion Templated Phase Change Material Microcapsules: Design, Fabrication, and Multifunctional Applications

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Fabrication process of phase change microcapsules using a Pickering emulsion template method and their subsequent applications. The increasing demand for efficient thermal energy storage systems has driven the development of phase change material microcapsules (PCMMs), which provide high energy‐storage density, reversible phase change, and reduced ...
Ziyan Li, Jinsheng Sun, Kaihe Lv, Chaozheng Liu, Meichun Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source