Development and characterization of CO2 micro-nano dispersion system for enhanced oil recovery from shale oil
By: Tao Zhang, Bengang Li, Baoche Liu, Tenghuan Zhang, Jianke Ren, Chunmei Xu and Shijun Chen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2026-0009 | Journal eISSN: 3072-0389 (formerly 1899-4741) | Journal ISSN: 1509-8117
Language: English
Page range: 115 - 131
Submitted on: Jul 30, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 11, 2025
Published on: Aug 26, 2026
Published by: West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin
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