Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-2513
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0919-0061
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5067-8093
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8350-2353
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5466-1347
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4370-5866
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9050-3271
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
College/Unit
Statler College of Engineering and Mining Resources
Department/Program/Center
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Abstract
Nanoemulsions have been widely used as additives for drilling fluids in recent years. With the development of nanotechnology, multifunctional nanomaterials have been added to nanoemulsions. The improvement of wettability of the surfaces, alteration of oil-wet on shale rock surfaces, and environmentally friendly conditions are considered as the future development directions of nanoemulsions. In this work, a novel nanoemulsion was prepared by using hydrocarbon-based polyoxyethylene ether, oil (hydrocarbon), distilled water, and formation crude oil as the main raw materials. The shale rocks before and after immersion with as-prepared nanoemulsion were characterized by contact angle measurement, atomic force microscope (AFM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). It is clearly observed that the nanoemulsion greatly improved the wettability of the sandstone and rock surface by forming a layer of active agent film on the surface of the rock. The as-prepared nanoemulsion had good ability to curb the anticollapse and lubricate and protect the oil and gas layer.
Digital Commons Citation
Xu, Quan; Li, Qingqiao; Wu, Xu; Li, Bofan; Yao, Erdong; Li, Yuan; Zhou, Fujian; Luo, Yan; and Cai, Wei, "Enhancement of the Wettability and Lubrication of Shale Rock via Nanoemulsions" (2017). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 1943.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/1943
Source Citation
Xu, Q., Li, Q., Wu, X., Li, B., Yao, E., Li, Y., Zhou, F., Luo, Y., & Cai, W. (2017). Enhancement of the Wettability and Lubrication of Shale Rock via Nanoemulsions. International Journal of Polymer Science, 2017, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7145698
Comments
Copyright © 2017 Quan Xu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.