• A core flood and microfluidics investigation of nanocellulose as a chemical additive to water flooding for EOR 

      Aadland, Reidun Cecilie Grønfur; Akarri, Salem Saeed Fadhl; Heggset, Ellinor Bævre; Syverud, Kristin; Torsæter, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO)-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (T-CNFs) were tested as enhanced oil recovery (EOR) agents through core floods and microfluidic experiments. ...
    • High-Temperature Core Flood Investigation of Nanocellulose as a Green Additive for Enhanced Oil Recovery 

      Aadland, Reidun Cecilie Grønfur; Jakobsen, Trygve Dagsloth; Heggset, Ellinor Bævre; Long-Sanouiller, Haili; Simon, Sebastien Charles; Paso, Kristofer Gunnar; Syverud, Kristin; Torsæter, Ole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Recent studies have discovered a substantial viscosity increase of aqueous cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) dispersions upon heat aging at temperatures above 90 °C. This distinct change in material properties at very low ...
    • Identification of Nanocellulose Retention Characteristics in Porous Media 

      Aadland, Reidun Cecilie Grønfur; Dziuba, Carter Jordan; Heggset, Ellinor Bævre; Syverud, Kristin; Torsæter, Ole; Holt, Torleif; Gates, Ian D.; Bryant, Steven (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The application of nanotechnology to the petroleum industry has sparked recent interest in increasing oil recovery, while reducing environmental impact. Nanocellulose is an emerging nanoparticle that is derived from trees ...