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Zeta-potential investigation and experimental study of nanoparticles deposited on rock surface to reduce fines migration
, Article SPE Journal ; Volume 18, Issue 3 , February , 2013 , Pages 534-544 ; 1086055X (ISSN) ; Habibi, A ; Pourafshary, P ; Ayatollahi, S ; Sharif University of Technology
2013
Abstract
Finesmigration is a noticeable problem in petroleum-production engineering. Plugging of throats in porous media occurs because of detachment of fine particles from sand surfaces. Thus, the study of interactions between fines and pore surfaces and the investigation of governing forces are important factors to consider when describing the mechanism of the fines-release process. The main types of these forces are electric double-layer repulsion (DLR) and London-van der Waals attraction (LVA). It may be possible to alter these forces with nanoparticles (NPs) as surface coatings. In comparison with repulsion forces, NPs increase the effect of attraction forces. In this paper, we present new...