Abstract
Understanding fluid flow characteristics in porous medium, which determines the development of oil and gas oilfields, has been a significant research subject for decades. Although using core samples is still essential, micro/nanofluidics have been attracting increasing attention in oil recovery fields since it offers direct visualization and quantification of fluid flow at the pore level. This work provides the latest techniques and development history of micro/nanofluidics in oil and gas recovery by summarizing and discussing the fabrication methods, materials and corresponding applications. Compared with other reviews of micro/nanofluidics, this comprehensive review is in the perspective of solving specific issues in oil and gas industry, including fluid characterization, multiphase fluid flow, enhanced oil recovery mechanisms, and fluid flow in nano-scale porous media of unconventional reservoirs, by covering most of the representative visible studies using micro/nanomodels. Finally, we present the challenges of applying micro/nanomodels and future research directions based on the work.
Recommended Citation
J. Liu et al., "Fabrications and Applications of Micro/nanofluidics in Oil and Gas Recovery: A Comprehensive Review," Energy and Fuels, vol. 36, no. 17, pp. 9904 - 9931, American Chemical Society, Sep 2022.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c01943
Department(s)
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Second Department
Mathematics and Statistics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1520-5029; 0887-0624
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 American Chemical Society, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Sep 2022
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Geological Engineering Commons, Mathematics Commons, Petroleum Engineering Commons, Statistics and Probability Commons
Comments
National Science Foundation, Grant DMS-1722647