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2018 , Vol. 45 >Issue 4: 698 - 704

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11698/PED.2018.04.15

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

Potential application of functional micro-nano structures in petroleum

  • LIU He ,
  • JIN Xu ,
  • ZHOU Dekai ,
  • YANG Qinghai ,
  • LI Longqiu
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  • 1. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China;
    2. China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Company Ltd., Beijing 100083, China;
    3. Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China

Received date: 2018-04-25

  Revised date: 2018-05-22

  Online published: 2018-06-13

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Abstract

This paper takes micro-nano motors and metamaterials as examples to introduce the basic concept and development of functional micro nano structures, and analyzes the application potential of the micro-nano structure design and manufacturing technology in the petroleum industry. The functional micro-nano structure is the structure and device with special functions prepared to achieve a specific goal. New functional micro-nano structures are classified into motor type (e.g. micro-nano motors) and fixed type (e.g. metamaterials), and 3D printing technology is a developed method of manufacturing. Combining the demand for exploration and development in oil and gas fields and the research status of intelligent micro-nano structures, we believe that there are 3 potential application directions: (1) The intelligent micro-nano structures represented by metamaterials and smart coatings can be applied to the oil recovery engineering technology and equipment to improve the stability and reliability of petroleum equipment. (2) The smart micro-nano robots represented by micro-motors and smart microspheres can be applied to the development of new materials for enhanced oil recovery, effectively improving the development efficiency of heavy oil, shale oil and other resources. (3) The intelligent structure manufacturing technology represented by 3D printing technology can be applied to the field of microfluidics in reservoir fluids to guide the selection of mine flooding agents and improve the efficiency of mining.

Key words： petroleum industry; micro-nano structures; micro-nano motor; metamaterials; 3D printing; application direction; oil production engineering; oil equipment; enhanced oil recovery

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LIU He , JIN Xu , ZHOU Dekai , YANG Qinghai , LI Longqiu . Potential application of functional micro-nano structures in petroleum[J]. Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2018 , 45(4) : 698 -704 . DOI: 10.11698/PED.2018.04.15

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