1981•OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)Requires access

Surface phenomena in enhanced oil recovery

Kishore K. Mohanty, H. TED DAVIS, L. E. Scriven

Abstract

Investigations of thin-film effects by means of complete solutions of the augmented Young-Laplace equation are summarized, as are the implications for observable contact angle, certain wettability syndromes, and breakup of nonwetting phase as it is replaced in a porous medium by wetting phase. Apparent contact angle, capillary pressure, and thin-film thickness are found to be interdependent at equilibrium. Contact angle in porous media may depend significantly on pore size, fluid proportions, and filling history. 26 references.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 3 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Key concepts: Wetting, Contact angle, Breakup, Laplace pressure, Capillary pressure, Porous medium, Materials science, Mechanics