Enhanced Oil Recovery Chips
Microfluidic devices are the new platform for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) testing, with the advantages of requiring fewer samples, being less expensive to use, and being easily integrated with other devices. By simulating pore structures based on real rocks on a chip, it is possible to characterize and predict fluid flow within sedimentary rock structures, and thus predict the effectiveness and potential side effects of enhanced oil recovery. Compared to complex core models, microfluidic chips allow for a great degree of simplification and control of experimental variables, and their excellent optical properties make it easy to visualize fluid flow and make real-time analysis possible.
Alfa Chemistry offers a range of enhanced oil recovery chips. Our chips require fewer samples, are cost effective, and can be easily integrated with other equipment. They allow a great deal of simplification and control of experimental variables, and their excellent optical properties make it easy to visualize fluid flow.
Specification
| Item/Catalog | MF-MC20 | MF-MC21 | MF-MC22 | MF-MC23 |
| Type | Homogeneous model | Heterogeneous model | Sandstone model | Conglomerate model |
| Chip material | Glass | Glass | Glass | Glass |
| Chip dimensions (L×W×H) | 68×18×3 mm | 68×18×3 mm | 68×18×3 mm | 68 ×18×3 mm |
| Surface hydrophilic nature | Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic | Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic | Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic | Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic |
| Pressure tolerance range | ＜10 bar | ＜10 bar | ＜10 bar | ＜10 bar |
| Temperature tolerance range | -15-150°C | -15-150°C | -15-150°C | -15-150°C |
| Channel width | 60-240 μm | 70-1570 μm | 60-440 μm | 50-440 μm |
| Channel depth | 20 μm | 20 μm | 20 μm | 20 μm |
| Number of inlets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of outlets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Applications
The applications of enhanced oil recovery chips are mainly as follows:
- Investigating the diffusion penetration facilitation of carbon dioxide foams in rock models.
- Conducting research related to polymer flooding for enhanced oil recovery. Polymer flooding refers to an enhanced oil recovery method that uses polymer solutions to increase oil recovery by decreasing the water−oil mobility ratio by increasing the viscosity of the displacing water.
- Studying the oil drive efficiency comparing non-emulsified and weakly emulsified surfactants.
- Performing research related to gas flooding for enhanced oil recovery. Gas flooding is one of the most accepted robust, and widely used technologies for enhanced oil recovery. It is the injection of hydrocarbon or nonhydrocarbon components into oil reservoirs that have typically been waterflooded to residual oil.
Why Choose Us
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Versatility
We offer a range of ready-to-use functional chips that make it easier to apply in various fields such as life sciences, diagnostics and chemical analysis.
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Reliability
With years of accumulation in microfluidic technology and industry experience, our team of experts can assist you at any time during the application of our products.
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High quality
Using advanced micro-nanofluidic processing and photolithography to precisely control the channel size and structure shape to ensure the stability and reliability of the chip.
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