See what’s happening inside your rock
Microfluidic fluid analysis technology is an integral part of our laboratory workflows at fluidXlab. We integrate microfluidics to complement or replace conventional measurement methods for IOR/EOR, H2 storage and CCS/CCUS applications. More than that, our understanding of the full range of experiments allows us to combine the best of both worlds and to create valuable synergies.
In short: We are able to provide you with an accurate window to your reservoir, enabling you to see what’s happening inside your rock.
WHY CHOOSE fluidXlab?
The fast and economical visualisation of fluid dynamic flow and processes helps reduce costs and accelerates investigations. This makes microfluidics an ideal solution for energy companies, IOR/EOR & PVT departments, people working in energy storage and fluid analytics (researchers, engineers), as well as researchers in the field of low carbon/environmental gases applications.
Good to know: Accurate and efficient fluid analysis performed at extreme conditions and under tight deadlines can also accelerate the implementation of net-zero projects. This ultimately results in faster decarbonisation. Additionally, employing microfluidic testing methods minimises the laboratory's environmental impact, as fewer chemicals are used in the experiments.
Benefits of our microfluidics fluid analysis technology
Microfluidics technology by fluidXlab is suitable for a range of applications and offers many advantages over traditional methods, including – but not limited to – the ability to process small volumes of fluid more quickly and with greater accuracy.
Small fluid volume & cost efficiency
Small fluid volume & cost efficiency
Fast results & screening
Fast results & screening
Visualisation
Visualisation
Small in size – big in visualisation!
Scope of microfluidics services
Phase behaviour & PVT
- Phase diagram (dew point, bubble point)
- Fluid properties (density, viscosity)
- Fluid interactions (MMP, diffusion)
- EOR effect (swelling, micro/macro-emulsions)
- High Pressure, High Temperature (HPHT)
- H2 & CO2 compatible
Flow assurance & conformance control
- Asphaltene
- Wax
- Salts precipitations
- High Pressure, High Temperature (HPHT)
- H2 & CO2 compatible
Improved oil recovery / enhanced oil recovery (IOR / EOR)
- Flow through porous media (saturation profiles, recovery factor)
- Chemical IOR (polymer, alkaline, surfactant)
- Foam injection
- Gas injection
- Thermal EOR
- Microbial
- High Pressure, High Temperature (HPHT)
- H2 & CO2 compatible
Customised lab-on-a-chip (LOC)
- High-pressure fluid testing micromodels (MMP, flow assurance, dew point)
- Porous media chips based on µCT and thin sections
- High Pressure / High Temperature (HPHT)
- H2 & CO2 compatible
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Publications
Our most recent work was featured in the following publications:
Selecting EOR Polymers through Combined Approaches—A Case for Flooding in a Heterogenous Reservoir
Borovina, Ante, Rafael E. Hincapie, Torsten Clemens, Eugen Hoffmann, and Jonas Wegner. 2022.
Polymers. 2022; 14(24):5514.
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14245514
Real structure micromodels based on reservoir rocks for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications
Calvin Lumban Gaol, Jonas Wegner and Leonhard Ganzer
Lab on a Chip, 2020, 20. Jg., Nr. 12, S. 2197-2208.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0LC00257G
Coupling Microfluidics Data with Core Flooding Experiments to Understand Sulfonated/Polymer Water Injection
Tahir, Muhammad, Rafael E. Hincapie, Nils Langanke, Leonhard Ganzer, and Philip Jaeger. 2020.
Polymers 12, no. 6: 1227.
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12061227
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fluidXlab offers cutting-edge microfluidic fluid analysis technology that gives you the power to see inside your rock. It lets you build a window to your reservoir, enabling you to make informed decisions fast and with the best possible knowledge. To learn more about our solutions and how they can help you streamline your operations, get in touch with us today!
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