In this section, you can access to the latest technical information related to the FUTURE project topic.

Analytical model of well injectivity improvement using nanofluid preflush

This paper evaluates nanoparticle preflush to prevent the decline of well injectivity due to fines migration near the wellbore in oil & gas production, or wastes disposal fields. Nanoparticles pre-coated on the rock grains in 1-D porous medium is one of common approaches to prevent the migration of fine particles in reservoirs. In this paper, the positive contributions of nanoparticles to reduce fines migration are hypothesized as the increase of the maximum particles retention capacity of the host rocks due to reduction of repulsive force between nanoparticles-coated rock grains and fine particulates. By applying method of characteristics, series of analytic particles suspension flow solutions considering fine particles attachment/detachment and particles straining effects are developed for the cases of nanoparticles preflush and two different reference scenarios attributed to content of clay fines in host reservoirs.

» Author: Bin Yuan, Rouzbeh Ghanbarnezhad Moghanloo

» Reference: Fuel, Volume 202

» Publication Date: 15/08/2017

» More Information

« Go to Technological Watch



AIMPLAS Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico

C/ Gustave Eiffel, 4
(València Parc Tecnològic) - 46980
PATERNA (Valencia) - SPAIN

PHONE

(+34) 96 136 60 40

EMAIL

Project Management department - Sustainability and Industrial Recovery
life-future-project@aimplas.es