Study on the Control of Steam Front Mobility in High-Temperature and High-Salinity Conditions Using Polymer-Enhanced Foam
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Material
2.2. Foamability and Foam Stability Assessment
2.3. Surface Property Measurements
2.4. Viscosity Measurements
2.5. Core Plugging Experiment
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Salt Tolerance of Betaine Foam
3.2. The Effect of Polymer on Foam Stability
3.3. Thermal Stability of Foam
3.4. Viscosity Analysis
3.5. Analysis of Surfactant Surface Tension
3.6. Foam Flow Characteristics in Porous Media
3.6.1. Pressure Analysis
3.6.2. Flow Rate Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | Permeability/mD | Porosity/% | Solution | Foam Quality |
---|---|---|---|---|
1-1 | 329.3 | 26.58 | 0.4% CHSB | 80% |
1-2 | 1584.7 | 28.54 | 0.4% CHSB | 80% |
2-1 | 319.7 | 27.46 | 0.4% CHSB + 0.3% Z364 | 80% |
2-2 | 1608.3 | 29.91 | 0.4% CHSB + 0.3% Z364 | 80% |
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Wu, M.; Li, B.; Ruan, L.; Tang, Y.; Li, Z. Study on the Control of Steam Front Mobility in High-Temperature and High-Salinity Conditions Using Polymer-Enhanced Foam. Polymers 2024, 16, 2478. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16172478
Wu M, Li B, Ruan L, Tang Y, Li Z. Study on the Control of Steam Front Mobility in High-Temperature and High-Salinity Conditions Using Polymer-Enhanced Foam. Polymers. 2024; 16(17):2478. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16172478
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Mingxuan, Binfei Li, Liwei Ruan, Yongqiang Tang, and Zhaomin Li. 2024. "Study on the Control of Steam Front Mobility in High-Temperature and High-Salinity Conditions Using Polymer-Enhanced Foam" Polymers 16, no. 17: 2478. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16172478