Article
Thermodynamics
Alvinda Sri Hanamertani, Shehzad Ahmed
Summary: The study introduces a novel water-soluble associative polymer as an additive to enhance the stability and rheological behavior of foam in CO2 injection. The presence of associative polymer significantly increases foam longevity and improves its rheological behavior, leading to higher flow resistance and better compatibility with reservoir conditions. Additionally, the use of associative polymer results in a noticeable improvement in oil recovery efficiency, with a 28% incremental oil recovery achieved compared to polymer-free foam injection.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Alexandre Vicard, Olivier Atteia, Jean Lachaud, Henri Bertin
Summary: This paper presents a compressible interpretation of a foam injection experiment in a porous medium, showing that gas compressibility has a pronounced effect even at relatively high working pressures. Foam parameters were determined based on experimental data, and the experiment was successfully simulated using a compressible solver. The role of compressibility was also highlighted through numerical simulations and the coupled effects of foam compressibility and foam rheology were discussed.
TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
P. Johnson, V Starov, A. Trybala
Summary: This review focuses on the interaction between foam and porous media, specifically on the flow within the substrate. It has been found that foam flow through pore channels is similar to its behavior within microchannels, suggesting that studying these properties within a model channel is the most effective approach. The article highlights the need for further research in understanding the interaction of foam and/or liquid within porous networks, and discusses methods such as using microchannels to simulate individual pores and building up to a 3D structure of interlinking pores to better represent foam and liquid flow in porous media. Advanced imaging techniques for observing flow through porous materials are also discussed.
CURRENT OPINION IN COLLOID & INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qingjian Li, Valentina Prigiobbe
Summary: This study presents an experimental investigation on nanoparticle transport by foam, showing the synergistic behavior between surfactants and nanoparticles in forming strong foam. The results suggest that high-quality foam with approximately 90% gas fraction can efficiently carry nanoparticles, and the efficiency increases with flow velocity. The mechanistic model coupling foam and nanoparticles transport with agglomeration and extended-DLVO theory agrees well with the measurements, making it a valuable tool for designing and predicting operations involving foam as a carrier of nanoparticles in subsurface applications.
JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Aiting Kai, Benjamin D. Egleston, Andrew Tarzia, Rob Clowes, Michael E. Briggs, Kim E. Jelfs, Andrew I. Cooper, Rebecca L. Greenaway
Summary: The study presented the first examples of Type III porous liquids based on porous organic cages, showing that dispersion of porous microparticles in size-excluded liquids forms stable POC-based Type III porous liquids with diverse physicochemical properties. These liquids can be tailored for different applications and operating conditions, with potential for producing porous liquids with low viscosity or high thermal stability. One specific liquid comprising racemic POC microparticles and an ionic liquid showed significantly higher CO2 working capacity than the neat ionic liquid, with the added advantage of being recyclable without significant loss.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Hailong Chen, Bingxin Ji, Fei Wang, Yuchen Wang, Faming Zeng, Zhaomin Li, Qi Jiang
Summary: The in-situ foam technology improves the sweep efficiency in reservoir reconstruction and enhances oil recovery. This study proposes a quantitative method based on fractal theory and 2D micro physical simulation to characterize the foam structure, investigate its evolution law, and analyze its sensitivity. The findings reveal that foam in porous media exhibits fractal characteristics, with higher fractal dimensions indicating a more irregular foam structure. Additionally, the evolution of in-situ foam in porous media follows a quasi check sign law, consisting of three time-dependent stages. The evolution laws remain consistent across different temperatures and concentrations of foaming agents, with higher temperatures and lower concentrations accelerating the process.
FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Hailong Chen, Bingxin Ji, Fei Wang, Yuchen Wang, Faming Zeng, Zhaomin Li, Qi Jiang
Summary: In-situ foam technology has been widely used in complex reservoir reconstruction to improve sweep efficiency and enhance oil recovery. However, there is a lack of quantitative method to characterize the foam structure. This study proposes a quantitative method based on fractal theory and 2D micro physical simulation experiment to study fractal characteristics, evolution law, and sensitivity analysis. The findings show that foam confined within porous media exhibits fractal characteristics, and a higher fractal dimension corresponds to a more irregular foam structure. Additionally, the evolution of in-situ foam in porous media follows a quasi check sign evolution law with three time-dependent stages. Moreover, the evolution laws of in-situ foam remain consistent across different temperatures and concentrations of foaming agents.
FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Mechanics
Daniel W. Carlson, Kazumi Toda-Peters, Amy Q. Shen, Simon J. Haward
Summary: This study investigates the phenomenon of elastic turbulence and its effects on the flow state of polymer chains and flow fields. By conducting experimental observations and analysis on the flow in a three-dimensional ordered porous medium, it is found that elastic turbulence can be triggered when specific parameters exceed a critical value. In the state of elastic turbulence, polymer chains are influenced by the curvature of the flow streamline, leading to flow instability.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
V. Bubnovich, H. Hernandez, M. Toledo, C. Flores
Summary: Experimental investigation was conducted on combustion characteristics and flame stabilization within a two-layer porous media burner. The combustion wave propagation rate was found to increase with increased inlet velocity and decreased equivalence ratio. A porous burner with flame stabilized between two porous ceramics was successfully built, showing complete combustion with low CO and NOx emissions.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nicolas Waisbord, Amin Dehkharghani, Jeffrey S. Guasto
Summary: Through microfluidic experiments, it was found that individual magnetotactic bacteria display three distinct regimes when directed upstream through pores, resembling the electrical conductivity of a diode. This diode-like behavior persists at the pore scale, impacting flow conductivity in higher dimensional geometries. The study has implications for magnetotactic bacteria survival strategies in sediments and potential drug delivery applications in vascular networks.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhengyu Li, Xueyan Lyu, Bin Gao, Hongxia Xu, Jichun Wu, Yuanyuan Sun
Summary: Studies have shown that increasing ionic strength and adding Ca2+ cations in unsaturated porous media can enhance the retardation of PFOA, with Ca2+ having a more significant impact. The adsorption of PFOA at the air-water interface increases with higher ionic strength or the presence of Ca2+, as indicated by bubble column experiments. The air-water interfacial adsorption coefficients calculated from surface tension isotherms also demonstrate a similar trend of increasing with higher ionic strength or in the presence of Ca2+.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Ofer Manor
Summary: The study focuses on calculating steady acoustic flow in porous media and explaining its contribution to mass transport. Various cases of steady acoustic flow are analyzed for different scales, and different methods of handling acoustic flow under different conditions are discussed.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xianglong Xi, Le Wang, Ting Zhou, Jing Yin, Huimin Sun, Xianqiang Yin, Nong Wang
Summary: The transport of aged polystyrene nanoparticles (PSNPs) in saturated porous media is greatly enhanced by the aging process, except when coexisting with Al3+. Under the coexistence of Al3+, the aged PSNPs are polymerized and exhibit weaker mobility than the pristine. The findings highlight the critical influence of the aging process on the potential risks and environmental fates of nanoplastics, filling the knowledge gap regarding the impact of aging processes on nanoplastic mobility.
Article
Thermodynamics
C. Grill, M. Fries, A. Jung, S. Diebels
Summary: Limited quantity of raw materials leads to the use of application-optimized materials, such as open-cell hybrid foams. A nanocrystalline nickel coating significantly enhances crash absorber properties of aluminum and PU foams with minimal weight increase. Electrodeposition process for the coating results in inhomogeneous thickness due to mass transport limitations, which is modeled and simulated to ensure homogeneity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiawen Liu, Myong-Hwan Kim, Sukkee Um
Summary: In this study, the microscopic transport characteristics of carbon fiber-based porous gas transport media (PGTMs) with locally variable through-plane porosities are statistically investigated. The results show that PGTMs with a concave porosity distribution have higher permeability and better mass transfer performance, while PGTMs with a convex porosity distribution exhibit the highest electrical and thermal conductances.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nataira M. Pagan Pagan, Zhuqing Zhang, Thao Vy Nguyen, Amanda B. Marciel, Sibani Lisa Biswal
Summary: Crude oil production, transmission, and processing facilities often face challenges from asphaltene precipitation and deposition. Microfluidic devices offer new insights into the behavior of asphaltenes through capturing reservoir rock characteristics. Understanding microscale phenomena helps improve macroscale processes. This review highlights the applications of microfluidic devices in studying asphaltene deposition, interfacial properties, rheology, and remediation strategies.
Article
Physics, Condensed Matter
Aldo Spatafora-Salazar, Lucas H. P. Cunha, Sibani Lisa Biswal
Summary: Elastic filaments driven out of equilibrium exhibit periodic deformation dynamics in an eccentric magnetic field, resulting in novel chain structures. The transitions between S-, Z-, and 4-mode shapes are controlled by magnetic, viscous, and elastic forces. The periodic behavior leading to these structures is described by four stages of motion, corresponding to specific intervals of the eccentric field's period.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Leila Hashemi, Maartje Boon, Wuis Glerum, Rouhi Farajzadeh, Hadi Hajibeygi
Summary: This study characterizes the wettability of hydrogen and methane, as well as their mixtures, in subsurface reservoirs. The findings show that the wettability behavior of hydrogen and methane is similar, and their mixtures exhibit similar behavior to pure gas systems. The study also validates that under similar conditions, the contact angles of hydrogen and methane bubbles and their mixtures are comparable. This has implications for large-scale subsurface storage systems where buoyancy and capillary forces are the main factors affecting wettability.
ADVANCES IN WATER RESOURCES
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Willemijn van Rooijen, Leila Hashemi, Maartje Boon, Rouhi Farajzadeh, Hadi Hajibeygi
Summary: This paper reports experimental measurements of advancing and receding contact angles for H-2/water system in microfluidic chip with different channel widths. Results show that contact angles decrease with increasing channel widths and N-2/water and CO2/water systems exhibit similar characteristics as H-2/water system.
ADVANCES IN WATER RESOURCES
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
M. Battashi, R. Farajzadeh, A. Bimani, M. Al Abri, R. Mjeni, V. Karpan, A. Fadili, J. van Wunnik
Summary: This paper introduces new mechanisms for oil recovery in heavy oil reservoirs with strong bottom aquifers using polymer injection. The cyclic injection strategy and intentional well shut-in improve polymer utilization and reduce polymer loss, leading to a favorable economic outcome.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kedar Joshi, Sibani Lisa Biswal
Summary: The vapor pressure of field-driven colloidal fluids and their phase transition characteristics were investigated, revealing an exponential relationship between vapor pressure and effective temperature that is dependent on the applied field strength. The applicability of Kelvin's equation to this system was also demonstrated, with the curvature of the vapor-liquid interface providing mechanical equilibrium connecting observed condensed clusters to classical colligative fluid properties.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Lucas H. P. Cunha, Jingjing Zhao, Fred C. MacKintosh, Sibani Lisa Biswal
Summary: We investigate the dynamics of sedimenting Brownian filaments using experimental, computational, and theoretical approaches. The filaments composed of linked colloidal particles exhibit bending and rotation under the influence of nonlocal hydrodynamic interactions and thermal forces. Different reorientation mechanisms are found for different flexibility regimes, while chain flexibility plays an important role in lateral migration. The interplay between elastic, gravitational, and thermal forces has significant secondary effects on the settling dynamics of the filaments.
PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yu-Jiun Lin, Zhuqing Zhang, Sibani Lisa Biswal
Summary: This study characterizes the entrapment of asphaltene-stabilized water/brine-in-oil emulsions in microfluidic porous media by two mechanisms: adhesion and hydrodynamic bridging. Lower water fractions result in droplet adhesion to deposited asphaltenes, while erosion and bridging between droplets become more prevalent at higher water fractions. The addition of salinity weakens adhesion but leads to increased droplet size and enhanced bridging. Higher salinity also reduces interface elasticity, resulting in larger emulsions with more erosion and bridging.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Sian A. Jones, Siavash Kahrobaei, Niels van Wageningen, Rouhi Farajzadeh
Summary: The behavior of CO2 foam flowing through high-permeability Indiana Limestone has been studied, and the relationship between foam behavior and surfactant concentration has been investigated. A comparison between the foaming behaviors of CO2 and N-2 was also made.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rouhi Farajzadeh, Bartholomeus Petrus Lomans, Hadi Hajibeygi, Johannes Bruining
Summary: This paper presents an assessment of the life-cycle exergetic efficiency and CO2 footprint of the underground biomethanation process. It is found that the underground biomethanation process does not outperform the direct storage and utilization of green H-2. Moreover, the energy produced from the underground biomethanation process has the largest CO2 intensity among the studied options.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dana M. Lobmeyer, Sibani Lisa Biswal
Summary: This article investigates the dynamics of shear-induced grain boundaries and demonstrates how interfacial shear in 2D colloidal crystals drives microstructural evolution. It also presents the application of the Read-Shockley theory in predicting the properties of shear-induced grain boundaries.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
R. Farajzadeh, G. Glasbergen, V. Karpan, R. Mjeni, D. M. Boersma, A. A. Eftekhari, A. Casquera Garcia, J. Bruining
Summary: This paper describes how improved oil recovery techniques can reduce the CO2 intensity of oil production by efficient use of injectants. The study shows that the CO2 emissions associated with the injection of chemicals can be significantly reduced by reducing the water cut and improving the utilization factor. Implementing enhanced oil recovery methods earlier can also extend the lifetime of mature fields. CO2 enhanced oil recovery using captured CO2 from gas power plants can greatly reduce overall CO2 emissions of oil.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jessica Flahaut, Carolyn H. van der Bogert, Ian A. Crawford, Sebastien Vincent-Bonnieu
Summary: The Moon is a valuable resource for understanding the history of the Solar System and can provide insights into various aspects of the fundamental processes of the Solar System. In addition to lunar science, the Moon also offers opportunities for astronomical observations, fundamental physics research, and life science investigations. Furthermore, the Moon has recently gained importance as a destination for technology research and development, particularly in terms of in situ resource utilization, human exploration, habitation, and as a potential waypoint for Mars exploration. This paper outlines key lunar science questions based on recommendations proposed in a White Paper for ESA's SciSpacE strategy and provides recommendations for future space exploration missions.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Kenta Yamada, Bruno Ramon Batista Fernandes, Atharva Kalamkar, Jonghyeon Jeon, Mojdeh Delshad, Rouhi Farajzadeh, Kamy Sepehrnoori
Summary: This study proposes a novel approach using machine learning for assessing the risk of CO2 hydrate formation during injection into depleted gas reservoirs. The developed machine learning models show efficient performance in predicting hydrate-forming events.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Sian A. . Jones, Siavash Kahrobaei, Niels van Wageningen, Rouhi Farajzadeh
Summary: An understanding of how CO2 foam flows through a reservoir rock is beneficial for subsurface applications such as enhanced oil recovery and CO2 storage. This study investigates the behavior of supercritical CO2 foams flowing through a high-permeability Indiana Limestone by conducting core flood experiments. The foaming behavior and concentration response of two surfactants, a betaine and a sultaine, were studied and compared with N2. The results show that CO2 exhibits better foaming behavior at high foam qualities, while N2 generates stronger foam at low foam qualities.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2022)
