Effect of particle hydrophobicity on CO2 foam generation and foam flow behavior in porous media

Fuel

Volumn 126, Issue , 2014, Pages 104-108

  Yu, Jianjia ^a   Khalil, Munawar ^a,b   Liu, Ning ^a   Lee, Robert ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparent viscosity; Hydrophobicity; Mobility; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CARRIER MOBILITY; ENHANCED RECOVERY; HYDROPHOBICITY; NANOPARTICLES; POROUS MATERIALS; VISCOSITY;

APPARENT VISCOSITY; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FOAM GENERATION; NANOPARTICLE SURFACE; PARTICLE HYDROPHOBICITY; PARTICLE SURFACE; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; SILICA NANOPARTICLES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84896505936     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.02.053     Document Type: Article

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