Sentences with phrase «oil recovery solutions»

Nanoparticles are ubiquitous in industrial applications ranging from drug delivery and biomedical diagnostics to developing hydrophobic surfaces, lubricant additives and enhanced oil recovery solutions in petroleum fields.

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After the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama administration teamed up with the X-Prize Foundation to offer a $ 1.4 million prize to the group that produced the most efficient oil - recovery solution.

Researchers from the University of Houston have reported the discovery of a nanotechnology - based solution that could address both issues — achieving 15 percent tertiary oil recovery at low cost, without the large volume of chemicals used in most commercial fluids.

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[5] Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery Untapped Domestic Energy Supply and Long Term Carbon Storage Solution, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, March 2010.