Status of Foam as a Liquid Blocking Agent in Porous Media: A Review

JS Solbakken - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article summarizes the state-of-the-art knowledge gained from field observations and
laboratory studies regarding foam as a liquid controlling agent in porous media. Being the …

[HTML][HTML] Gravity-driven remediation of DNAPL polluted aquifers using densified biopolymer brine solution

A Alamooti, S Colombano, D Davarzani, F Lion… - Advances in Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymer solutions aid DNAPL (Dense Non Aqueous Phase Liquid)-contaminated soil
remediation but are impacted by gravity and viscous forces. This study assesses the …

Influence of the injection of densified polymer suspension on the efficiency of DNAPL displacement in contaminated saturated soils

A Alamooti, S Colombano, S Omirbekov… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays the remediation of DNAPL contaminated zones near groundwater has gained
great prominence in environmental fields due to the high importance of water resources. In …

The effects of water table fluctuation on LNAPL deposit in highly permeable porous media: A coupled numerical and experimental study

B Koohbor, S Colombano, T Harrouet, J Deparis… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL) flow on the water table is highly mobile
and is sensitive to the fluctuation of groundwater. This process is highly complex and …

Modeling and monitoring of foam propagation in highly permeable porous media under lateral water flow

H Davarzani, R Aranda, S Colombano… - Advances in Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Foam injection is a promising option for soil remediation applications. However, predicting
how it will propagate in highly permeable aquifers under groundwater flow is challenging …

Stability and flow behavior of polymer-enhanced foams for improved in-situ remediation of hydrocarbons: Effect of polymer-surfactant interactions

A Baigadilov, S Colombano, S Omirbekov… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Conventional in-situ hydrocarbon remediation technologies face challenges associated with
high costs and low long-term efficacy. Aqueous foam injection presents a promising …

Surfactant foam injection for remediation of diesel-contaminated soil: A comprehensive study on the role of co-surfactant in foaming formulation enhancement

A Baigadilov, S Colombano, S Omirbekov… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aqueous foam injection is a promising technique for in-situ remediation of soil and aquifers
contaminated by petroleum products. However, the application efficiency is strongly …

Experimental study of rheological behavior of foam flow in capillary tubes

S Omirbekov, H Davarzani, B Sabyrbay… - Journal of Non …, 2022 - Elsevier
Studies of foam flow in highly permeable porous media are still limited due to foam's
complex behavior and discrepancies in foam research. Specifically, it is still unclear how …

Enhancing pollutant removal from contaminated soils using yield stress fluids as selective blocking agents

AR de Castro, AB Abdelwahed, H Bertin - Journal of Contaminant …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work presents a novel technique consisting in the use of yield stress fluids as blocking
agents in porous media presenting pore-scale heterogeneities. The key feature of this …

On the modeling of the foam dynamics in heterogeneous porous media

JB Cedro, FF de Paula, G Chapiro - Advances in Water Resources, 2025 - Elsevier
Foam flow in porous media is important in various engineering applications, including soil
remediation, carbon dioxide sequestration, and enhanced oil recovery. This study explores …