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Investigation of the Applicability of Nano Silica Particles as a Thickening Additive for Polymer Solutions Applied in EOR Processes

M. ZeyghamiPetroleum University of Technology, Ahwaz, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. KharratPetroleum University of Technology, Ahwaz, Iran
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M. H. GhazanfariSharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Pages 1315-1324 | Received 01 Dec 2010, Accepted 24 Dec 2010, Published online: 16 Apr 2014

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