Advances of Researches on Improving the Stability of Foams by Nanoparticles

2017 3rd International Conference on Applied Materials and Manufacturing Technology

Wang, G.^1 ; Wang, K.L.^1 ; Lu, C.J.^1

Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, Ministry Education, Northeast Petroleum University, 99 university street, Daqing, China^1

关键词: Foam fluids;    Foam stability;    Oil gas;    Poor stability;    Synergistic effect;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/242/1/012020/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/242/1/012020

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Recently, nano-tech made a change of traditional oil-gas exploration. Considering that foam fluid had a poor stability, investigators proposed to add nanoparticles to stabilize the foam fluid system. This paper described the mechanism of particles to improve the stability of the foam fluid in detail; and emphasized the synergistic effect between nanoparticles and surfactants and its effect on the foaming and foam stability of dispersions; and reviewed the latest applications of foam fluid that was stabilized by nanoparticle in enhancing oil-gas recovery, in which there are analysis that showed that the nanoparticles not only greatly increase the stability of the foam fluid, but also improve the efficiency of foam fluid; and lastly, forecasted the development of nanotechnology in petroleum areas.