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Swansea University

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Differences of the movement of oil through the micro channels of the addition of surfactant in the presence of silica nanoparticles as compared to the surfactant alone showing how the nano-sand alters the extraction of the oil. An effective formula for EOR applications, according to the scientists at Swansea University.

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Credit: Goshtasp Cheraghian /Azad University/Iran.

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