Carbon Dioxide Thickeners to Improve the Performance of Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery and Carbon Dioxide Fracturing CX(s) Applied: B3.6Date: 03/20/2013 Location(s): Multiple LocationsOffices(s): Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
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March 20, 2013
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Carbon Dioxide Thickeners to Improve the Performance of Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery and Carbon Dioxide Fracturing
CX(s) Applied: B3.6
Date: 03/20/2013
Location(s): Multiple Locations
Offices(s): Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
The University of Pittsburgh, in conjunction with GE Global Research, will perform research to develop a thickener to improve the viscosity of carbon dioxide that will increase the efficiency of techniques used to extract fossil fuels from geologic formations.