公开(公告)号：US20230304907A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18126168

申请日：2023-03-24

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

Inventor： Mohammad PIRI ,  Yun XIE ,  Keerti Vardhan SHARMA ,  Van Si LE ,  Magda Ibrahim YOUSSIF ,  Alvinda Sri HANAMERTANI ,  Omar ELKHATIB ,  Kaustubh Shriram RANE

IPC: G01N7/10 ,  G01N11/00 ,  B05B7/00 ,  B01F23/235 ,  E21B43/16

CPC classification number: G01N7/10 ,  G01N11/00 ,  B05B7/0037 ,  B01F23/235 ,  E21B43/164 ,  G01N2011/008

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to apparatus and methods for foam generation, and to apparatus and methods for evaluation of foam systems. In an embodiment, a method of analyzing foam properties includes delivering a foaming composition and a gas to a housing at a pressure of 500 psi to 6,000 psi and a temperature of 35° C. to 150° C., the housing containing an unconsolidated porous media. The method further includes flowing the foaming composition and the gas through the housing, and forming a foam by an interaction of the foaming composition, the gas, and the unconsolidated porous media. The method further includes directing the foam from the housing to a visualization chamber, the visualization chamber in fluid communication with the housing, and measuring a foam characteristic via the visualization chamber. The characteristic may include foam half-life, pressure drop through the unconsolidated media, and/or apparent viscosity of the foam.