Illinois Institute of Technology

Northfield Laboratories, Inc.

Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Darsh T Wasan

Arthur L Rosen

Richard L Beissinger

Lakshman R Sehgal

Terizhandur S Ramakrishnan

Hua Zhang

Alexander Nikolov

Shuming Zheng

Lahksman R Sehgal

Methods and systems are provided for recovery of oil from a subterranean reservoir employing nanofluid injection at a controlled flow rate. The method comprises the step of injecting nanofluid through at least one well that traverses the subterranean reservoir and into the subterranean reservoir at a controlled flow rate. And, the system comprises: at least one well that traverses the subterranean reservoir; and injection means for injecting nanofluid through the well and into the subterranean reservoir at a controlled flow rate.

Methods and systems for enhanced oil recovery employing nanofluids

A process is provided wherein hemoglobin, a fragile material, is formulated into high hemoglobin content water-in-oil-in-water multiple emulsion while maintaining high yields and high oxygen exchange activity. A multiple emulsion of aqueous oxygen carrying material in oil in outer aqueous phase is suitable for provision of oxygen for oxygen transfer processes. A hemoglobin multiple emulsion in physiologically compatible oil in an outer aqueous saline solution is provided in sufficiently small droplet size to provide oxygen flow through blood vessels to desired body tissues or organs thereby providing a blood substitute.

Oxygen carrying multiple emulsions

Process for preparation of hemoglobin multiple emulsions

A multiple emulsion of aqueous oxygen carrying material in oil in outer aqueous phase is suitable for provision of oxygen for oxygen transfer processes. A hemoglobin multiple emulsion in physiologically compatible oil in an outer aqueous saline solution is provided in sufficiently small droplet size to provide oxygen flow through blood vessels to desired body tissues or organs thereby providing a blood substitute. A process is provided wherein hemoglobin, a fragile material, is formulated into high hemoglobin content water-in-oil-in-water multiple emulsions while maintaining high yields and high oxygen exchange activity.

Hemoglobin multiple emulsion

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