Research Progress of Friendly Carbon Dioxide Expansion Flooding: A Review
CO 2 expansion flooding technology has the potential to significantly enhance oil recovery in low permeability and ultra-low permeability reservoirs, while also facilitating carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to a certain extent. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the mechani...
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Published in | Chemistry and technology of fuels and oils Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 119 - 131 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York
Springer US
01.03.2024
Springer Nature B.V |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | CO
2
expansion flooding technology has the potential to significantly enhance oil recovery in low permeability and ultra-low permeability reservoirs, while also facilitating carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to a certain extent. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the mechanism of CO
2
expansion flooding, the current research status of two main methods – self-generated expansion with viscosity reduction and gas injection expansion with viscosity reduction - as well as advancements in simulation studies on expansion flooding. Currently, achieving optimal CO
2
flooding conditions remains challenging due to limited availability of large-scale gas sources and concerns regarding equipment pipeline corrosion during transportation. Finally, this environmentally friendly CO
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flooding technology is summarized and its future prospects are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 0009-3092 1573-8310 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10553-024-01663-4 |