Unified model for steady-state foam behavior at high and low foam qualities

SPE Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 325-333

  Alvarez, J M ^a   Rivas, H J ^a   Rossen, W R ^a  

^a PDVSA INTEVEP   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE DROP; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

WELL SIMULATIONS;

FOAMS;

EID: 0035454192     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/74141-PA     Document Type: Article

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