Title:
Foams : fundamentals and applications in the petroleum industry
Series:
Advances in chemistry series ; 242
Publication Information:
Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, 1994
ISBN:
9780841227194
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Summary
Summary
Explores the foam fundamentals, including bulk foam stability and antifoaming, foams in porous media, and foam sensitivity to oil in porous media. Discusses the application of foams to improving oil recovery in porous media. Presents the application of foams to oilwell and near-well petroleum production. Describes foams in surface processes. Includes a comprehensive glossary of foam terminology.
Table of Contents
| Mechanisms of Aqueous Foam Stability and Antifoaming Action with and without Oil: A Thin-Film ApproachD.T. Wasan and K. Koczo and A.D. Nikolov |
| Fundamentals of Foam Transport in Porous MediaA.R. KovscekC.J and Radke |
| Foam Sensitivity to Crude Oil in Porous MediaL. L. Schramm |
| CO2 Foams in Enhanced Oil RecoveryJ.P. Heller |
| Steam-Foams for Heavy Oil and Bitumen RecoveryE.E. Isaacs and J. Ivory and M.K. Green |
| Adsorption of Foam-Forming Surfactants for Hydrocarbon-Miscible Flooding at High SalinitiesK. Mannhardt and J.J. Novosad |
| Gas-Blocking FoamsJ.E. Hanssen and M. Dall and Foams for Well Stimulation and D.J. Chambers |
| Role of Nonpolar Foams in Production of Heavy OilsB.B. Maini and H. Sarma |
| Bituminous Froths in the Hot-Water Flotation ProcessR.C. Shaw and J. Czarnecki and L. L. Schramm and D. Axelson |
| Antifoaming and Defoaming in RefineriesV.E. Lewisi and W.F. Minyard |
