In order to create a micro-emulsion it requires a non polar, polar solution and surfactant. These are highly sensitive to temperature but they are stable at room temperature. A micro-emulsion is optically isotropic which means it appears to be one solution a homogeneous mixture. To create these nanoparticles for bitumen recovery two micro-emulsions are combined. These in situ methods provide less environmental impacts to the area, better bitumen recovery and are more efficient and economical. But they can only retrieve 20% of the bitumen. This is quite a development as surface mining is where large construction equipment literally digs out the bitumen. The nanoparticles are catalysts that increase a reaction down in the reservoir to allow the bitumen to be piped out of the reservoir. One of the in situ methods uses nanoparticles that are deposited into the oil reservoir. In the industry there are new methods called in situ which means in place. In the Alberta Oil sands new techniques using nanoparticles are being created for oil recovery. The prefix for this measurement is “nano” which means 10-9 or a billionth of a meter. Now how small of devices are scientists working with? Nanoparticles are measured in d.nm which means diameter in nanometer. There are many researchers and facilities at universities that are currently working towards small devices such as microlasers (ultra-small semiconductor lasers), nanoparticles and new readout heads known as magnetic multilayers for computer memory storage.
Alberta Ingenuity & CMASTE “Nano” A New Addition to Industry Now sometimes it is great to be big but with the advancements in technology and industry small is the desired attribute.
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