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1 online resource (367 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Authors; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Why Are Nanoparticles So Exciting?; 1.2 What Is There with Nanotechnology for Petroleum Engineers?; 1.3 Brief Summary of Chapters of this Book; References; 2: Nanoparticle Synthesis and Surface Coating; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Requirements for Nanoparticles for Oilfield Use; 2.3 Synthesis in the Liquid Phase; 2.3.1 Precipitation Method; 2.3.2 Sol-Gel Method; 2.3.3 Microemulsion Method; 2.3.4 Mini-Emulsion Method; 2.3.5 Sonochemical Method; 2.4 Synthesis in the Gas Phase |
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2.4.1 Methods Using the Nanoparticle Material Directly as Precursors2.4.1.1 Inert Gas Condensation; 2.4.1.2 Pulsed Laser Ablation; 2.4.1.3 Spark Discharge Generation; 2.4.2 Methods Using Chemical Precursors Which React to Produce Nanoparticle; 2.4.2.1 Chemical Vapor Condensation; 2.4.2.2 Spray Pyrolysis; 2.4.2.3 Flame Synthesis; 2.4.2.4 Flame Spray Pyrolysis; 2.5 Nanoparticle Surface Modification and Functionalization; 2.5.1 Surface Modification of Nanoparticles; 2.5.1.1 Carboxylic Acids; 2.5.1.2 Silanes; 2.5.1.3 Phosphonates; 2.5.2 Surface Functionalization of Nanoparticles |
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2.6 Other Forms of Nanomaterials2.6.1 Carbon Nanotubes and Fullerenes; 2.6.2 Quantum Dots; 2.6.3 Core-Shell Nanoparticles; 2.6.4 Janus Nanoparticles; 2.6.5 Graphene and Graphene Oxide; 2.6.6 Nanomilled Fly Ash; 2.7 Characterization of Produced Nanoparticles; 2.7.1 Nanoparticle Size and Its Distribution; 2.7.2 Nanoparticle Surface Charge, Amount of Surface Coating, and Surface Area; 2.7.3 Nanoparticle Composition; 2.7.4 Magnetic and Other Properties; 2.8 Examples of Nanoparticle Synthesis and Surface Coating; 2.8.1 Synthesis of Magnetite Nanoclusters and Surface Coating |
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2.8.2 Example of Magnetite Nanoparticle Surface Coating Optimization2.9 Concluding Remarks; References; 3: Nanoparticles in Fluids; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Dispersion Stability of Nanoparticles in Fluids; 3.2.1 Introduction to DLVO Theory and its Extension; 3.2.1.1 Code for XDLVO Theory Calculations; 3.2.2 Nanoparticle Aggregation Kinetics; 3.2.2.1 Code for Nanoparticle Aggregation; 3.2.3 Importance of Entropic Repulsion for Reservoir Application; 3.2.4 Effect of Salinity, Hardness, and pH; 3.2.5 Surface Coating Design for Long-Term Dispersion Stability |
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3.3 Nanoparticle Transport in Porous Media3.3.1 Code for Nanoparticle Transport Through Porous Media; 3.3.2 Nanoparticle Field-Scale Transport Simulation; References; 4: Nanoparticles at Fluid Interfaces; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Mechanism of Adsorption of Nanoparticles at Fluid-Fluid Interfaces; 4.2.1 Modeling Surface Tension at Stationary State; 4.2.2 Modeling the Evolution of the Surface Tension; 4.3 Stability of Thin Film between Bubbles within a Foam; 4.3.1 Stabilizing a Foam with Solely Nanoparticles; 4.3.2 Addition of Surfactant for Nanoparticle Adsorption Enhancement; References |
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5: Nanomagnetism |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Nanostructured materials -- Indiustrial applications
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Oil field chemicals.
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Oil well drilling -- Materials
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Petroleum engineering -- Materials
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Technological innovations
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Oil field chemicals
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Technological innovations
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Prodanovic, Masa
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Daigle, Hugh
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Prigiobbe, Valentina
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| ISBN |
9781351210355 |
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1351210351 |
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