Effect of temperature on foam flow in porous media

Foam can increase sweep efficiency within a porous medium, which is useful for oil-recovery processes[1]. The flow of foam in porous media is a complex process that depends on properties like permeability, porosity and surface chemistry, but also temperature. Although the surface activity of surfactants as a function of temperature is well...

Modelling CO2 Foam Displacements for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Increasing demand for oil in the near future implies the need for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) methods to produce the remaining oil after primary and secondary production. Miscible gas injection has an excellent microscopic sweep efficiency; however due to density difference, high gas mobility and reservoir heterogeneity, the macroscopic sweep...