Bulk and bubble-scale experimental studies of influence of nanoparticles on foam stability

Yekeen, Nurudeen; Idris, Ahmad Kamal; Manan, Muhammad A.; Samin, Ali Mohamed; Risal, Abdul Rahim; Kun, Tan Xin

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2016.08.012

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“…Experimental results show that foam can be generated at a critical shear rate higher than 4000 s −1 [87]. But using dynamic experiment to produce foam by nanoparticle dispersion with CO 2 injection in a glass bead column, stable form was formed at shear rate higher than 1419 s −1 at 1500 psig.…”

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Mechanism governing nanoparticle flow behaviour in porous media: insight for enhanced oil recovery applications

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Nanotechnology has found its way to petroleum engineering, it is well-accepted path in the oil and gas industry to recover more oil trapped in the reservoir. But the addition of nanoparticles to a liquid can result in the simplest flow becoming complex. To understand the working mechanism, there is a need to study the flow behaviour of these particles. This review highlights the mechanism affecting the flow of nanoparticles in porous media as it relates to enhanced oil recovery. The discussion focuses on chemical-enhanced oil recovery, a review on laboratory experiment on wettability alteration, effect of interfacial tension and the stability of emulsion and foam is discussed. The flow behaviour of nanoparticles in porous media was discussed laying emphasis on the physical aspect of the flow, the microscopic rheological behaviour and the adsorption of the nanoparticles. It was observed that nanofluids exhibit Newtonian behaviour at low shear rate and non-Newtonian behaviour at high shear rate. Gravitational and capillary forces are responsible for the shift in wettability from oil-wet to water-wet. The dominant mechanisms of foam flow process were lamellae division and bubble to multiple bubble lamellae division. In a water-wet system, the dominant mechanism of flow process and residual oil mobilization are lamellae division and emulsification, respectively. Whereas in an oil-wet system, the generation of pre-spinning continuous gas foam was the dominant mechanism. The literature review on oil displacement test and field trials indicates that nanoparticles can recover additional oil. The challenges encountered have opened new frontier for research and are highlighted herein.

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“…Therefore, nanoparticles increase foam apparent viscosity, improves foam stability by adsorption and aggregation at the foam lamellae which increases the film thickness. And dilatational viscoelasticity which prevents liquid drainage and film thinning leading to bulk and bubble scale stability [87].…”

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Mechanism governing nanoparticle flow behaviour in porous media: insight for enhanced oil recovery applications

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“…Due to the solid nature of nanoparticles, the foams they stabilize are highly resistant to unfavorable reservoir conditions. Nanoparticles adsorb at the lamellae interface of the foam with a strong adhesion energy that makes their attachment irreversible (see Figure 3) [41,46]. Sun et al studied the influence of nanoparticles on the generation, propagation, and stability of SiO 2 /SDS-stabilized foam in micromodels and sandpack porous media [47].…”

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“…Foams stabilized (a) without nanoparticles showing signs of foam drainage, (b) with nanoparticles stabilizing the lamellae[46].…”

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Nanotechnology Application in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: Current Opinion and Recent Advances

Gbadamosi¹,

Junin²,

Manan³

et al. 2019

Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes - New Technologies

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Chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) has been adjudged as an efficient oil recovery technique to recover bypassed oil and residual oil trapped in the reservoir. This EOR method relies on the injection of chemicals to boost oil recovery. Recently, due to the limitations of the application of chemical EOR methods to reservoirs having elevated temperatures and high salinity and hardness concentrations, nanotechnology have been applied to enhance its efficiency and improve oil productivity. The synergistic combination of nanoparticles and conventional EOR chemicals has opened new routes for the synthesis and application of novel materials with sterling and fascinating properties. In this chapter, an up-to-date synopsis of nanotechnology applications in chemical EOR is discussed. A detailed explanation of the mechanism and applications of these novel methods for oil recovery are appraised and analyzed. Finally, experimental and laboratory results were outlined. This overview presents extensive information about new frontiers in chemical EOR applications for sustainable energy production.

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“…Their results revealed that the use of intermediate hydrophobic particles had a better capacity to stabilize foam. Yekeen et al () showed a smaller size of foam bubbles and a lower rate of bubble coalescence in a system of Al 2 O 3 and SiO 2 as their NP on SDS as compared to the surfactant‐only system.…”

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Aqueous Foam Stabilized by Hydrophobic SiO₂ Nanoparticles using Mixed Anionic Surfactant Systems under High‐Salinity Brine Condition

Rattanaudom

Shiau

Suriyapraphadilok

et al. 2019

J Surfact & Detergents

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A primary concern of surfactant‐assisted foams in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is the stability of the foams. In recent studies, foam stability has been successfully improved by the use of nanoparticles (NP). The adhesion energy of the NP is larger than the adsorbed surfactant molecules at the air–water interface, leading to a steric barrier to mitigate foam‐film ruptures and liquid‐foam coalescence. In this study, the partially hydrophobic SiO2 nanoparticles (SiO2‐NP) were introduced to anionic mixed‐surfactant systems to investigate their potential for improving the foamability and stability. An appropriate ratio of internal olefin sulfonate (C15‐18 IOS) and sodium polyethylene glycol monohexadecyl ether sulfate (C32H66Na2O5S) was selected to avoid the formation of undesirable effects such as precipitation and phase separation under high‐salt conditions. The effects of the NP‐stabilized foams were investigated through a static foam column experiment. The surface tension, zeta potential, bubble size, and bubble size distribution were observed. The stability of the static foam in a column test was evaluated by co‐injecting the NP‐surfactant mixture with air gas. The results indicate that the foam stability depends on the dispersion of NP in the bulk phase and at the water–air interface. A correlation was observed in the NP‐stabilized foam that stability increased with increasing negative zeta potential values (−54.2 mv). This result also corresponds to the smallest bubble size (214 μm in diameter) and uniform size distribution pattern. The findings from this study provide insights into the viability of creating NP‐surfactant interactions in surfactant‐stabilized foams for oil field applications.

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Bulk and bubble-scale experimental studies of influence of nanoparticles on foam stability

Cited by 132 publications

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Mechanism governing nanoparticle flow behaviour in porous media: insight for enhanced oil recovery applications

Mechanism governing nanoparticle flow behaviour in porous media: insight for enhanced oil recovery applications

Nanotechnology Application in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: Current Opinion and Recent Advances

Aqueous Foam Stabilized by Hydrophobic SiO₂ Nanoparticles using Mixed Anionic Surfactant Systems under High‐Salinity Brine Condition

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Bulk and bubble-scale experimental studies of influence of nanoparticles on foam stability

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Mechanism governing nanoparticle flow behaviour in porous media: insight for enhanced oil recovery applications

Mechanism governing nanoparticle flow behaviour in porous media: insight for enhanced oil recovery applications

Nanotechnology Application in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: Current Opinion and Recent Advances

Aqueous Foam Stabilized by Hydrophobic SiO2 Nanoparticles using Mixed Anionic Surfactant Systems under High‐Salinity Brine Condition

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Aqueous Foam Stabilized by Hydrophobic SiO₂ Nanoparticles using Mixed Anionic Surfactant Systems under High‐Salinity Brine Condition