Adding modified graphene nanoribbons to a polymer and then microwaving the mixture appears to reinforce wellbores drilled to extract oil and natural gas, making wells more stable and reducing production costs, Rice University researchers have discovered.
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Microwaving Nanoribbons Improves Oil, NatGas Wells, Rice Researchers Find
Adding modified graphene nanoribbons to a polymer and then microwaving the mixture appears to reinforce wellbores drilled to extract oil and natural gas, making wells more stable and reducing production costs, Rice University researchers have discovered.
May 16, 2016
Buckyballs Throwing New Curve Into Capturing CO2 From NatGas Wells
Rice University scientists are on to an environmentally friendly carbon-capture method that may be equally adept at drawing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from natural gas wells and industrial flue gases.
December 5, 2014