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中国化学工程学报 ›› 2019, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (5): 1021-1029.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2018.12.001

• Fluid Dynamics and Transport Phenomena • 上一篇    下一篇

Stabilizing silica nanoparticles in high saline water by using polyvinylpyrrolidone for reduction of asphaltene precipitation damage under dynamic condition

Mohammad Reza Aghajanzadeh, Mohammad Sharifi   

  1. Department of Petroleum Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
  • 收稿日期:2018-07-31 修回日期:2018-11-28 出版日期:2019-05-28 发布日期:2019-06-27
  • 通讯作者: Mohammad Sharifi

Stabilizing silica nanoparticles in high saline water by using polyvinylpyrrolidone for reduction of asphaltene precipitation damage under dynamic condition

Mohammad Reza Aghajanzadeh, Mohammad Sharifi   

  1. Department of Petroleum Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
  • Received:2018-07-31 Revised:2018-11-28 Online:2019-05-28 Published:2019-06-27
  • Contact: Mohammad Sharifi

摘要: In this study, the performance of stable nanofluid containing SiO2 nanoparticles dispersed and stabilized in high salinity brine for asphaltene inhibition in dynamic condition is evaluated. In the first stage of this work, the stability of silica nanoparticles in different range of water salinity (0-100000 mg·L-1) is investigated. Next, stable nanofluid containing highest salinity is selected as asphaltene inhibitor agent to inject into the damaged core sample. The estimated values of oil recovery for base case, after damage process and after inhibition of asphaltene precipitation using nanofluid are 51.6%, 36.1% and 46.7%, respectively. The results showed the reduction in core damage after using nanofluid. In addition, the relative permeability curves are plotted for the base case, after damage process and also after inhibition of asphaltene precipitation using nanofluid. Comparison of relative permeability curves shows, relative permeability of oil phase decreased after damage process as compared with the base case. But after using nanofluid the oil relative permeability curve has shifted to the right and effective permeability of oil phase has been improved.

关键词: Formation damage, Enhanced oil recovery, Salinity, Asphaltene, Core flooding, Nano particles

Abstract: In this study, the performance of stable nanofluid containing SiO2 nanoparticles dispersed and stabilized in high salinity brine for asphaltene inhibition in dynamic condition is evaluated. In the first stage of this work, the stability of silica nanoparticles in different range of water salinity (0-100000 mg·L-1) is investigated. Next, stable nanofluid containing highest salinity is selected as asphaltene inhibitor agent to inject into the damaged core sample. The estimated values of oil recovery for base case, after damage process and after inhibition of asphaltene precipitation using nanofluid are 51.6%, 36.1% and 46.7%, respectively. The results showed the reduction in core damage after using nanofluid. In addition, the relative permeability curves are plotted for the base case, after damage process and also after inhibition of asphaltene precipitation using nanofluid. Comparison of relative permeability curves shows, relative permeability of oil phase decreased after damage process as compared with the base case. But after using nanofluid the oil relative permeability curve has shifted to the right and effective permeability of oil phase has been improved.

Key words: Formation damage, Enhanced oil recovery, Salinity, Asphaltene, Core flooding, Nano particles