The rheological behavior of energized fluids and foams with application to hydraulic fracturing
The use of aqueous energized fluids and foams for hydraulic fracturing reduces water
consumption and formation damage, while improving proppant transport and placement …
consumption and formation damage, while improving proppant transport and placement …
[HTML][HTML] Cleaning solid surfaces with liquid interfaces and foams: from theory to applications
C Stubenrauch, W Drenckhan - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface …, 2024 - Elsevier
All personal and industrial cleaning sectors search for environmentally friendly methods to
clean contaminated solid surfaces. Having relied for a long time on chemical and physico …
clean contaminated solid surfaces. Having relied for a long time on chemical and physico …
Skin friction reduction by large air bubbles in a horizontal channel flow
Microbubble and air film methods are believed to be applicable to skin friction reduction in
ships. Small bubbles are dispersed into the turbulent boundary layer in the former case, and …
ships. Small bubbles are dispersed into the turbulent boundary layer in the former case, and …
Wet foam flow: A suitable method for improving surface hygiene in the food industry
In the food industry, the cleaning of contaminated surfaces requires new strategies to be
adopted which can provide greater cleaning efficiency with minimal energy and water …
adopted which can provide greater cleaning efficiency with minimal energy and water …
Numerical simulation of micro-bubble drag reduction using population balance model
The phenomenon of drag reduction by the injection of micro-bubbles into turbulent boundary
layer has been investigated using an Eulerian–Eulerian two-fluid model. Multiple-size group …
layer has been investigated using an Eulerian–Eulerian two-fluid model. Multiple-size group …
Self-lubricated transport of aqueous foams in horizontal conduits
MI Briceno, DD Joseph - International journal of multiphase flow, 2003 - Elsevier
The flow characteristics of aqueous foams were studied in a thin flow channel and a round
pipe instrumented for pressure gradient and flow rate measurements. The quality of the foam …
pipe instrumented for pressure gradient and flow rate measurements. The quality of the foam …
A new foam rheology model for shale-gas foam fracturing applications
AR Edrisi, SI Kam - SPE Canada Unconventional Resources …, 2012 - onepetro.org
A rapidly-growing energy demand in recent years has made shale gas more attractive than
ever. Although shale-gas formations contain a large amount of hydrocarbons, their low …
ever. Although shale-gas formations contain a large amount of hydrocarbons, their low …
Horizontal turbulent channel flow interacted by a single large bubble
Flow field modified by a single large bubble in a horizontal wall turbulent boundary layer is
measured by particle tracking velocimetry. We focus on intermediate bubble size being …
measured by particle tracking velocimetry. We focus on intermediate bubble size being …
Different types of bubbly flows in a confined channel with the aim of limiting microalgae biofilm development–Part II: Study of the development and removal of …
This study aims at investigating the role of bubbles passage to prevent biofouling in thin-gap
bubble column photobioreactors (PBRs) where the biomass concentration is important and …
bubble column photobioreactors (PBRs) where the biomass concentration is important and …
Experimental study of aqueous foam generation and transport in a horizontal pipe for deliquification purposes
This work presents and analyses the results of experimental activities aimed at a preliminary
characterization of foamy flows for pipeline dewatering, in order to assess whether the …
characterization of foamy flows for pipeline dewatering, in order to assess whether the …