Influence of intensity and frequency of ultrasonic waves on capillary interaction and oil

recovery from different rock types

by increasing ultrasonic power, the velocity of fluid inside the porous media increases

The effect of ultrasonic energy on the flow of fluids in porous media

These fluids were displaced by saline water in a series of ‘flood tests designed to character ize-
the behavior of the system with and without the addition of sonic energy. The results of the
Addition of sonic energy increase displacement efficiency.

Experimental application of ultrasound waves to improved oil recovery during

waterflooding

One of these methods is the application of sound/ultrasound waves in the res- ervoirs to
overcome the interfacial tension between oil and water, and reduce capillary pressure in the
pores.

It is known that propagation of the applied waves de- pends on elasticity, grain size and density
of the rock

Ultrasound waves will create vibrations in the reservoir, which would facilitate the production by
changing the capil- lary forces, adhesion between rocks and fluids and cause oil coalescence

Sound waves are generally used in the oil industry for exploration and appraisal during seismic
and logging surveys and they are used in many other industrial

Ultrasound emulsification - An overview

Ultrasound processing is a very efficient emulsification

Ultrasonic Technology for Enhanced Oil Recovery

The effect of ultrasound on the well and the reservoir which leads to enhanced production, is
based on two aspects of sonication that are relevant (1) enhancement of the flow of oil through
the rocks into the pumping pool and (1) reduction of the viscosity of the oil that would make it
easier to pump

A study on the emulsification of oil by power ultrasound

Ultrasound can be used for many applications and is an alternative method to produce an
emulsion
Effect of ultrasound radiation duration on emulsification and demulsification of paraffin
oil and surfactant solution/brine using Hele-shaw models (Hamidi et al.

Emulsification is one of the mechanisms happen- ing at the interface of oil and water in porous
media under ultrasound

The feasibility of the method to improve oil recovery was first demon- strated by Duhon [1] and
Duhon and Campbell [2]. They showed that ultrasonic energy had a great effect on oil recovery
and dis- placement efficiency in the core samples.

The benefits of ultrasound includes consumption of lower energy

The effect of ultrasonic waves on the phase behavior of a surfactant-brine-oil system

Integration of surfactant flooding and ultrasound has the potential to decrease surfactant
consumption

Comparative Study of Ultrasound Assisted Water and Surfactant Flooding

The integration of ultrasound with water flooding and ultrasound with surfactant has been proven
to be effective in increasing oil recovery by decreasing surfactant adsorption