Application of synthesized Fe3O4@Gelatin nanoparticles on interfacial properties and enhanced oil recovery
Abstract Due to the unique properties of nanoparticles (NPs), their application has been proposed as an innovative and promising enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique. They enhance oil recovery by improving EOR mechanisms including decreasing interfacial tension (IFT), wettability alteration to wate...
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| description | Abstract Due to the unique properties of nanoparticles (NPs), their application has been proposed as an innovative and promising enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique. They enhance oil recovery by improving EOR mechanisms including decreasing interfacial tension (IFT), wettability alteration to water-wet, and preventing asphaltene precipitation. In this study, Fe3O4@Gelatin NPs were synthesized by a convenient and single-step method and then investigated for EOR purposes for the first time. These NPS were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Afterward, various experiments including contact angle, interfacial tension (IFT), and micromodel flooding were performed to evaluate the capability of Fe3O4@Gelatin NPs for EOR application. Based on the results of IFT measurements, the synthesized NPs caused the highest reduction in IFT of crude oil-seawater compared to Fe3O4 NPs and gelatin. This significant reduction is due to the synergistic effects of Fe3O4 NPs and gelatin in the form of a nanocomposite. According to the results from contact angle measurements, the Fe3O4@Gelatin NPs could significantly change the glass surface wettability from oil-wet to water-wet, which showed a better performance than Fe3O4 NPs. The surface modification of Fe3O4 NPs with gelatin causes to enhance the capability of these NPs for wettability alteration because the gelatin has surface active property. In the micromodel flooding tests, the seawater containing 0.06 wt. % Fe3O4@Gelatin NPs had the highest oil recovery factor (RF = 42.9%) compared to the seawater containing 0.06 wt. % Fe3O4 NPs (RF = 33.92%) and only seawater (RF = 26.57%), due to more IFT reduction and altering the surface wettability from oil-wet to strongly water-wet. Therefore, according to the results of this research, the synthesized NPs can be a good option for EOR. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9346d58944744fe89280a63131c47ab22025-01-26T12:34:34ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111510.1038/s41598-024-84953-5Application of synthesized Fe3O4@Gelatin nanoparticles on interfacial properties and enhanced oil recoveryHossein Ghalenavi0Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh1Mahin Schaffie2Saeid Norouzi-Apourvari3Department of Petroleum Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of KermanDepartment of Petroleum Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of KermanDepartment of Petroleum Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of KermanDepartment of Petroleum Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of KermanAbstract Due to the unique properties of nanoparticles (NPs), their application has been proposed as an innovative and promising enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique. They enhance oil recovery by improving EOR mechanisms including decreasing interfacial tension (IFT), wettability alteration to water-wet, and preventing asphaltene precipitation. In this study, Fe3O4@Gelatin NPs were synthesized by a convenient and single-step method and then investigated for EOR purposes for the first time. These NPS were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Afterward, various experiments including contact angle, interfacial tension (IFT), and micromodel flooding were performed to evaluate the capability of Fe3O4@Gelatin NPs for EOR application. Based on the results of IFT measurements, the synthesized NPs caused the highest reduction in IFT of crude oil-seawater compared to Fe3O4 NPs and gelatin. This significant reduction is due to the synergistic effects of Fe3O4 NPs and gelatin in the form of a nanocomposite. According to the results from contact angle measurements, the Fe3O4@Gelatin NPs could significantly change the glass surface wettability from oil-wet to water-wet, which showed a better performance than Fe3O4 NPs. The surface modification of Fe3O4 NPs with gelatin causes to enhance the capability of these NPs for wettability alteration because the gelatin has surface active property. In the micromodel flooding tests, the seawater containing 0.06 wt. % Fe3O4@Gelatin NPs had the highest oil recovery factor (RF = 42.9%) compared to the seawater containing 0.06 wt. % Fe3O4 NPs (RF = 33.92%) and only seawater (RF = 26.57%), due to more IFT reduction and altering the surface wettability from oil-wet to strongly water-wet. Therefore, according to the results of this research, the synthesized NPs can be a good option for EOR.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84953-5NanocompositeFe3O4@Gelatin NPsEnhanced oil recoveryInterfacial tensionWettabilityMicromodel |
| spellingShingle | Hossein Ghalenavi Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh Mahin Schaffie Saeid Norouzi-Apourvari Application of synthesized Fe3O4@Gelatin nanoparticles on interfacial properties and enhanced oil recovery Scientific Reports Nanocomposite Fe3O4@Gelatin NPs Enhanced oil recovery Interfacial tension Wettability Micromodel |
| title | Application of synthesized Fe3O4@Gelatin nanoparticles on interfacial properties and enhanced oil recovery |
| title_full | Application of synthesized Fe3O4@Gelatin nanoparticles on interfacial properties and enhanced oil recovery |
| title_fullStr | Application of synthesized Fe3O4@Gelatin nanoparticles on interfacial properties and enhanced oil recovery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of synthesized Fe3O4@Gelatin nanoparticles on interfacial properties and enhanced oil recovery |
| title_short | Application of synthesized Fe3O4@Gelatin nanoparticles on interfacial properties and enhanced oil recovery |
| title_sort | application of synthesized fe3o4 gelatin nanoparticles on interfacial properties and enhanced oil recovery |
| topic | Nanocomposite Fe3O4@Gelatin NPs Enhanced oil recovery Interfacial tension Wettability Micromodel |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84953-5 |
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