Stability Evaluation of Nanofluids Suitable for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Abstract:

The evaluation of metal oxides nanoparticles stability in the base fluids has become a major aspect in enhanced oil recovery process in recent years. Physical and chemical properties of ZnO nanofluids have caught attention of many researchers because they are easily dispersed in the base fluids, better convective coefficient of heat transfer, and wider bandgap which make them remarkable nanofluids candidate compared to other metal oxides. In this study, the stability of nanofluid of zinc oxide nanoparticles was evaluated using different stability tests and analysis. However, ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using sol-gel method and nanofluids of different concentrations were prepared. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized using various characterization techniques such as XRD, FTIR, TEM, and Zeta sizer. The stability of prepared nanofluids was investigated using sedimentation test, UV-vis spectrophotometer, and zeta analyzer. Based on physical investigation and UV-vis spectra observations, ZnO nanoparticles in base fluids have shown a good colloidal stability in addition to their high zeta potential values of-43.7 (mV) after seven days which makes it a successful potential candidate for enhanced oil recovery applications.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 971)
• Pages: 151-157
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-xrK8ch
• Online since: December 2023
• Authors: Lengu Peter Tuok*, Marwa F. El Kady, Tsuyoshi Yoshitake, Usama Nour Eldemerdash
• Keywords: Enhanced Oil Recovery, Nanofluid, Optical Properties, Stability Test, Zinc Oxide

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