Study of particle structure and hydrophobicity effects on the flow behavior of nanoparticle-stabilized CO2 foam in porous media

SPE - DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2014, Pages 231-241

  Yu, Jianjia ^a,b,c   Wang, Sai ^a,b,c   Liu, Ning ^a,b,c   Lee, Robert ^a,b,c  

^a Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America   (United States)

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

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

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EID: 84907408913     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/169047-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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