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COBEM 2021
26th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS ON FOAM FORMATION AND DECAY
Submission Author:
Erich Takenore Tiuman , PR
Co-Authors:
Erich Takenore Tiuman, Moisés Marcelino Neto, Rigoberto Morales
Presenter: Erich Takenore Tiuman
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2021.COB2021-1562
Abstract
In the oil industry the occurrence of foams can be beneficial, for example during the injection of gas to improve oil recovery. However, in other stages of oil production it can be harmful, as in the separation of phases, where the equipment is designed only for gas, water and oil, and the presence of foam may generate problems such as carry-over, carry-under, decrease of volume capacity and incorrect level measurement. Thus, it is important to know the behavior of foams structures with respect of some parameters to understand when it will occur. Knowing this, an experimental apparatus has been developed to assess the behavior of foam formation and decay observed in ISO14 oil + Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate + water mixture according to parameters of temperature (20-40°C), pressure (1-10 bar) and gas injected (nitrogen and methane). A simplified mathematical model for formation and decay will be suggested and validated with experimental data obtained.
Keywords
foam, formation, decay, Oil industry
