Remediation of multilayer soils contaminated by heavy chlorinated solvents using biopolymer-surfactant mixtures: two-dimensional flow experiments and simulations

A Alamooti, S Colombano, ZA Glabe, F Lion… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
To assess the efficiency of remediating dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs), here
heavy chlorinated solvents, through injection of xanthan solutions with or without surfactant …

Molecular dynamics and experimental study of the effect of pressure on CO2 foam stability and its effect on the sequestration capacity of CO2 in saline aquifer

Y Wen, T Yu, L Xu, P Zeng, W Gao, Y Hou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
CO 2 foam flooding technology is one of the important methods to improve the efficiency of
CO 2 sequestration in saline aquifers. This article explores the influence rules of pressure on …

Foam flow through porous media

P Johnson, V Starov, A Trybala - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
There are two parts to the interaction of foam with porous media. How the foam interacts with
the surface and the flow within the substrate, which is the focus of this review. Flow-through …

Experimental study of DNAPL displacement by a new densified polymer solution and upscaling problems of aqueous polymer flow in porous media

S Omirbekov, S Colombano, A Alamooti… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2023 - Elsevier
The remediation of DNAPL-contaminated soil with lower-density fluids is ineffective due to
the over-riding of displacing fluid. The densification of biopolymers is experimentally studied …

Experimental and numerical upscaling of foam flow in highly permeable porous media

S Omirbekov, H Davarzani, S Colombano… - Advances in Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Foam in porous media has been studied as a tool for various applications. Recently, the
technology has become relevant for contaminated-aquifer remediation, where porous media …

Experimental study of foam propagation and stability in highly permeable porous media under lateral water flow: Diverting groundwater for application to soil …

H Davarzani, R Aranda, S Colombano… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2021 - Elsevier
Foam propagation and stability in highly permeable porous media, encountered in soil
pollution applications, are still challenging. Here, we investigated the application of foam for …

Flow characteristics and regime transition of aqueous foams in porous media over a wide range of quality, velocity, and surfactant concentration

BF Li, MY Zhang, ZM Li, A Kovscek, Y Xin, BL Li - Petroleum Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Aqueous foam is broadly applicable to enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The rheology of foam
as a function of foam quality, gas and liquid velocities, and surfactant concentration …

[HTML][HTML] A contrasting analysis of CO2 and N2 foam flood for enhanced oil recovery and geological storage of CO2

A Roozbahani, F Soofivand, ASH Al-Tameemi… - Petroleum …, 2024 - Elsevier
Foam flooding using CO 2 has emerged as a promising method for both enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) and the storage of CO 2 in geological reservoirs. This study conducts a …

[HTML][HTML] CO2 foam structure and displacement dynamics in a Hele–Shaw cell

N Moradpour, R Azadi, PA Tsai - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2025 - Elsevier
The substitution of CO 2 gas with CO 2 foam for improved mobility control has recently
attracted research attentions in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) as well as aquifer and soil …

Interfacial chemical mechanisms of brine salinity affecting the CO2 foam stability and its effect on the sequestration capacity of CO2 in deep saline aquifer

Y Wen, Y Zhong, P Zeng, Q Li - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024 - Elsevier
CO 2 foam flooding is an important method to expand the sweep scope of CO 2 and
significantly improve the ability of sequestrate CO 2 in saline aquifer. Salinity is an important …