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. 2018 Feb 28;13(2):e0193518. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193518

Table 3. Summary of ZnO nanofluid flooding at 95°C, without and with the electromagnetic field.

Sandpack number# Initial Water Saturation Swi (% PV) Oil Recovery (% OOIP) Residual Oil Saturation (% PV) Displacement Efficiency (ED) Total Oil Recovery (% OOIP) Flooding Case
WF1 NF WF2 WF1 NF WF2
1 27.60 57.04 2.18 0.17 42.95 40.77 40.59 5.08 59.40 SDBS alone [Fig 6]
2 30.88 54.71 10.27 3.55 45.28 34.87 31.27 22.62 68.52 SDBS + ZnO@500
[Fig 8A]
3 29.15 56.06 8.59 6.66 43.93 35.34 28.67 19.56 71.32 SDBS + ZnO@800
[Fig 8B]
4 29.44 55.27 10.39 3.59 44.72 34.33 30.74 23.23 69.25 SDBS + ZnO@500 (With EM)
[Fig 10A]
5 27.01 56.25 9.00 7.05 43.75 34.74 27.68 20.58 72.31 SDBS + ZnO@800 (With EM)
[Fig 10B]