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Alkaline flooding improves oil recovery efficiency in porous media. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The research aims to simulate alkaline flooding to enhance oil recovery through chemical processes.

February 25, 20260 citationsOpen Access

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Numerical Simulation of Alkaline Flooding for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Porous Media

GIGodspower Pereowei IbifuroNiger Delta University

Key Points

The research aims to simulate alkaline flooding to enhance oil recovery through chemical processes.
Developed a one-dimensional model for alkaline flooding
Applied Buckley-Leverett frontal advance theory
Used non-Newtonian fluid dynamics in the simulation
Integrated porous media flow equations
Simulated effects of alkaline solutions indicate improved oil recovery efficiency
Demonstrated reduction in interfacial tension between oil and water

Abstract

Alkaline flooding, a chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique, uses alkaline agents to generate in situ surfactants that reduce interfacial tension between oil and water. This paper develops and simulates a one-dimensional (1-D) model for alkaline flooding using the BuckleyLeverett frontal advance theory to improve oil recovery from reservoirs. The model applies nonNewtonian fluid dynamics and porous media flow equations to simulate the effects of alkaline solutions in reservoir environments, demonstrating improved oil recovery efficiency

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Godspower Pereowei Ibifuro (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e91d7f5123be5ed04f952 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18743877

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