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Application of Microwave Absorbent in Microwave Thermal Recovery of Oil and Gas Resources: A Review

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In the microwave thermal recovery of unconventional oil and gas resources, the use of microwave absorbers can effectively improve the effect of microwave heating and is an auxiliary agent with wide application potential. In this paper, the mechanism of microwave absorbent is explored, and the role of microwave absorbent in viscosity reduction of heavy oil, in-situ exploitation of oil shale and pyrolysis of oily sludge is reviewed. The effect of the absorbent under different parameters was compared, and the mechanism of different parameters affecting the effect of the absorbent was analyzed.

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This work was supported by Provincial Natural Science Foundation project (Study on the pyrolysis of oil shale and the reservoirs simulation of heat migration under multi-field coupling, 2021-MS-309)

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    Yapeng Liu, Xianyu Yao, Zhiyuan Zhang, Huilei Wang & Shuangchun Yang

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Chen, H., Wei, C., Liu, Y. et al. Application of Microwave Absorbent in Microwave Thermal Recovery of Oil and Gas Resources: A Review. Chem Technol Fuels Oils 59, 166–181 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10553-023-01514-8

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