



DOI: 10.1016/J.EJPE.2017.01.006 Corpus ID: 136145070; Silica nanofluid flooding for enhanced oil recovery in sandstone rocks @article{Youssif2017SilicaNF, title={Silica nanofluid flooding for enhanced oil recovery in sandstone rocks}, author={Magda Ibrahim Youssif and Rehab M. El-Maghraby and Sayed M. Saleh and Ahmed Ahemd Elgibaly}, …



Gas hydrate formation was studied in a new apparatus designed to accommodate three different size volume beds of silica sand particles. The sand particles have an average diameter equal to 329 μm. The hydrate was formed in the water, which occupied the interstitial space of the water-saturated silica sand bed. A bulk gas phase was present …





Sieved clean silica sand was selected as the host granular material (Fantasy Quartz Sand Supply Company, China). It is composed of silica, with the main constituent being silicon dioxide (SiO 2). ... The recovery of sand mechanical performance by aged tung oil-calcium alginate capsules was corroborated. The aged tung oil refers to …



When silica sand was used as the seed crystal and the amounts reached 30g, ... In the process, the silica sand can be recycled and reused. The recovery cost of calcium fluoride from the actual wastewater was determined as 1.21 $/m 3 without consideration of calcium fluoride crystal values. However, if the value of the recovered …











The decomposition of methane hydrate crystals formed in sediment at 1.0, 4.0, and 7.0 °C was studied in a new apparatus designed to accommodate three different size volume beds of silica sand particles. The sand particles are microporous with a 0.9 nm pore diameter and have an average diameter equal to 329 μm. The hydrate was …



The most common proppants are produced from high quality silica and sand deposits and are known as frac sand. In order to be used as frac sand, the naturally occurring silica sand must exhibit many unique natural qualities, including roundness, high strength and purity. ... McLanahan fines recovery equipment also keeps this material from going ...







The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of ceramic membrane as a sustainable development approach of silica recovery for the treatment of semiconductor-industry wastewater. Two ultrafiltration (UF) ceramic membranes with different molecular weight cutoff were used in this study. UF membrane with pore …



The results indicate that the S-HGMS effectively achieved a selective separation of silica from high‑silicon IOTs, but entrainment occurred between silica and sub-micron impurities particles, reducing the SiO 2 grade and recovery. Quartz concentrate was then subjected to a mixed acid leaching to remove metallic impurities.





Energy Fuels 2009, 23, 5508–5516 Published on Web 09/24/2009 : DOI:10.1021/ef900543v Recovery of Methane from Hydrate Formed in a Variable Volume Bed of Silica Sand Particles Praveen Linga,† Cef Haligva,† Sung Chan Nam,‡ John A. Ripmeester,§ and Peter Englezos*,† † Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British …



The hydrate-based separation process for CH 4 recovery from the CMM gas mixture performed better in the stirred reactor as compared to the fixed bed of silica sand in the presence of THF and SDS. The CH 4 recovery obtained at 1.0 mol% THF and 500 ppm SDS in the stirred reactor was about 40.5%, which was much higher than those …



Fluoride Recovery In a Fluidized Bed: Crystallization of Calcium Fluoride on Silica Sand . × ... In the crystallization process in a FBR silica sand is usually used as seed material, however silica is a deleterious impurity because it causes losses in the yield of HF and its content should be less than 1%. In this paper, granular calcite has ...



supply and demand for silica sand, now and into the future. Because demand for frac sand has been the main driver of growth for industrial sand production, Part 2 also briefly discusses the role of silica sand as a proppant for oil and natural gas recovery. Those raising fears of the effects of frac sand mining have taken advantage





The thinness index (AFS) shows the number of silica grains that remain on 1 mm 2 of the sieve surface: a high value of this parameter means the existence of a high number of fine particles. This index is calculated after the particle-size distribution analysis, each elementary percentage being multiplied for a fixed number, as reported in Table …







Silica sand was historically used and consistently produced for golf courses, glassmakers and some industrial consumers. Then, in about 2010, demand dramatically increased as oil and gas producers discovered the durable, crush-resistant material. Overnight, frac sand production became the new gold rush!



Silica sand is a type of sand that contains a high proportion of silica, which is a naturally occurring mineral that is essential for many industrial and commercial applications. silica sand is made of silicon dioxide (SiO2) and may also contain small amounts of iron, aluminum, and other trace elements.
