A comprehensive review of experimental studies of nanoparticles-stabilized foam for enhanced oil recovery
Nanoparticles-stabilized foam has recently attracted increasing attention for enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) applications, largely due to the potentially high stability of these foams in the …
recovery (EOR) applications, largely due to the potentially high stability of these foams in the …
[HTML][HTML] Pickering foams and parameters influencing their characteristics
Pickering foams are available in many applications and have been continually gaining
interest in the last two decades. Pickering foams are multifaceted, and their characteristics …
interest in the last two decades. Pickering foams are multifaceted, and their characteristics …
Shape-transformable liquid metal nanoparticles in aqueous solution
Stable suspensions of eutectic gallium indium (EGaIn) liquid metal nanoparticles form by
probe-sonicating the metal in an aqueous solution. Positively-charged molecular or …
probe-sonicating the metal in an aqueous solution. Positively-charged molecular or …
Nanoparticles as foam stabilizer: Mechanism, control parameters and application in foam flooding for enhanced oil recovery
Recently, numbers of studies have been conducted by using nanoparticles as novel foam
stabilizer to enhance oil recovery (EOR). However, previous studies have not classified the …
stabilizer to enhance oil recovery (EOR). However, previous studies have not classified the …
Experimental investigation of minimization in surfactant adsorption and improvement in surfactant-foam stability in presence of silicon dioxide and aluminum oxide …
Foams stabilized by a mixture of nanoparticles and surfactants are presently being
considered for improving the poor macroscopic sweep efficiency of gas enhanced oil …
considered for improving the poor macroscopic sweep efficiency of gas enhanced oil …
Foams Stabilized by In Situ-Modified Nanoparticles and Anionic Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery
W Yang, T Wang, Z Fan, Q Miao, Z Deng, Y Zhu - Energy & Fuels, 2017 - ACS Publications
Foams have been widely used in oilfields for effective profile control and displacement.
However, foams stabilized by surfactants lack long-term stability, especially in an oil …
However, foams stabilized by surfactants lack long-term stability, especially in an oil …
Synergistic effects of nanoparticles and surfactants on n-decane-water interfacial tension and bulk foam stability at high temperature
The synergistic effects of nanoparticles and surfactants on decane-water interfacial tension,
and bulk foam stability at high temperature was investigated in this study. The interfacial …
and bulk foam stability at high temperature was investigated in this study. The interfacial …
Effect of nanoparticles on foaming agent and the foamed concrete
L Hou, J Li, Z Lu, Y Niu, J Jiang, T Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles are expected to improve properties of foaming agents and that prefabricated
foams, further the performances of foamed concrete. In this study, foaming agents were …
foams, further the performances of foamed concrete. In this study, foaming agents were …
Enhancing N2 and CO2 foam stability by surfactants and nanoparticles at high temperature and various salinities
To keep up with the ever-growing global energy demand, the petroleum industry has shifted
its attention to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods, which ensure 30%–60% of residual …
its attention to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods, which ensure 30%–60% of residual …
[HTML][HTML] Review of foam stability in porous media: The effect of coarsening
Foam stability in porous media is crucial to industrial applications such as enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) and CO 2 geological sequestration. Though many studies of foam stability in …
recovery (EOR) and CO 2 geological sequestration. Though many studies of foam stability in …