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Improved oil recovery by application of ultrasonic stimulated waterflooding
Erfan Mohammadian1, Mohammad Amin Shirazi2, Mahdi Parak3, Ahmad Kamal Idris4, Radzuan Junin5.
Application of ultrasonic waves as an unconventional enhanced oil recovery method
has been a point of interest for some decades. However, despite number of researches on
ultrasonic applications, the influencing mechanisms are not fully comprehended. The aim of this
study is to experimentally investigate the effects of ultrasonic waves on recovery of waterflooding
and to discuss the mechanisms involved. Series of straight (normal) and ultrasonic stimulated
waterflooding experiments were conducted on a long unconsolidated sand pack using ultrasonic
transducers. Kerosene, vaseline and engine oil were used as non wet phase in the system.
Moreover, a series of supplementary experiments were conducted using ultrasonic bath in order
to enhance the understanding about contributing mechanisms. 2-16% increase in the recovery of
waterflooding was observed. Emulsification, viscosity reduction and cavitation were identified as
contributing mechanisms.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
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