NDLI: Foam Generation Hysteresis in Porous Media: Experiments and New Insights

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Author	Lotfollahi, Mohammad Kim, Ijung Beygi, Mohammad R. Worthen, Andrew J. Huh, Chun Johnston, Keith P. Wheeler, Mary F. DiCarlo, David A.
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Foam application in subsurface processes including environmental remediation, geological carbon-sequestration, and gas-injection enhanced oil recovery (EOR) has the potential to enhance contamination remediation, secure $$\hbox {CO}_{2}$$ storage, and improve oil recovery, respectively. Nanoparticles are a promising alternative to surfactants in creating foam in harsh environments. We conducted $$\hbox {CO}_{2}$$ -in-brine foam generation experiments in Boise sandstones with surface-treated silica nanoparticle in high-salinity conditions. All the experiments were conducted at the fixed $$\hbox {CO}_{2}$$ volume fraction and fixed flow rate which changed in steps. The steady-state foam apparent viscosity was measured as a function of injection velocity. The foam flowing through the cores showed higher apparent viscosity as the flow rate increased from low to medium and high velocities. At very high velocities, once foam bubbles were finely textured, the foam apparent viscosity was governed by foam rheology rather than foam creation. A noticeable hysteresis occurred when the flow velocity was initially increased and then decreased, implying multiple (coarse and strong) foam states at the same superficial velocity. A normalized generation function was combined with CMG-STARS foam model to cover full spectrum of foam behavior in the experiments. The new model successfully captures foam generation and hysteresis trends in presented experiments in this study and data from the literature. The results indicate once foam is generated in porous media, it is possible to maintain strong foam at low injection rates. This makes foam more feasible in field applications where foam generation is limited by high injection rates that may only exist near the injection well.
Starting Page	687
Ending Page	703
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01693913
Journal	Transport in Porous Media
Volume Number	116
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15731634
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2016-11-19
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Foam hysteresis Foam generation Foam modeling EOR Nanoparticle Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Hydrology/Water Resources Civil Engineering Hydrogeology Classical and Continuum Physics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Catalysis

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