Bulk and bubble-scale experimental studies of influence of nanoparticles on foam stability

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2016.08.012

摘要/Abstract

摘要： Influence of silicon oxide (SiO₂) and aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) nanoparticles on the stability of nanoparticles and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) mixed solution foams was studied at bulk and bubble-scale. Foam apparent viscosity was also determined in Hele-Shaw cell In order to investigate the foam performance at static and dynamic conditions. Results show that themaximum adsorption of surfactant on the nanoparticles occurs at 3wt% surfactant concentration. Foam stability increases while the foamability decreases with the increasing nanoparticle concentration. However, optimum nanoparticle concentration corresponding to maximum foam stability was obtained at 1.0 wt% nanoparticle concentration for the hydrophilic SiO₂/SDS and Al₂O₃/SDS foams. Foam performance was enhanced with increasing nanoparticles hydrophobicity. Air-foams were generally more stable than CO₂ foams. Foam apparent viscosity increased in the presence of nanoparticles from 20.34 mPa·s to 84.84 mPa·s while the film thickness increased from 27.5 μm to 136 μm. This study suggests that the static and dynamic stability of conventional foams could be improved with addition of appropriate concentration of nanoparticles into the surfactant solution. The nanoparticles improve foam stability by their adsorption and aggregation at the foam lamellae to increase film thickness and dilational viscoelasticity. This prevents liquid drainage and film thinning and improves foam stability both at the bulk and bubble scale.

关键词: Foam stability, Bubble-scale, Bulk-scale, Nanoparticles, Apparent viscosity

Abstract: Influence of silicon oxide (SiO₂) and aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) nanoparticles on the stability of nanoparticles and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) mixed solution foams was studied at bulk and bubble-scale. Foam apparent viscosity was also determined in Hele-Shaw cell In order to investigate the foam performance at static and dynamic conditions. Results show that themaximum adsorption of surfactant on the nanoparticles occurs at 3wt% surfactant concentration. Foam stability increases while the foamability decreases with the increasing nanoparticle concentration. However, optimum nanoparticle concentration corresponding to maximum foam stability was obtained at 1.0 wt% nanoparticle concentration for the hydrophilic SiO₂/SDS and Al₂O₃/SDS foams. Foam performance was enhanced with increasing nanoparticles hydrophobicity. Air-foams were generally more stable than CO₂ foams. Foam apparent viscosity increased in the presence of nanoparticles from 20.34 mPa·s to 84.84 mPa·s while the film thickness increased from 27.5 μm to 136 μm. This study suggests that the static and dynamic stability of conventional foams could be improved with addition of appropriate concentration of nanoparticles into the surfactant solution. The nanoparticles improve foam stability by their adsorption and aggregation at the foam lamellae to increase film thickness and dilational viscoelasticity. This prevents liquid drainage and film thinning and improves foam stability both at the bulk and bubble scale.

Key words: Foam stability, Bubble-scale, Bulk-scale, Nanoparticles, Apparent viscosity

Nurudeen Yekeen, Ahmad Kamal Idris, Muhammad A. Manan, Ali Mohamed Samin, Abdul Rahim Risal, Tan Xin Kun. Bulk and bubble-scale experimental studies of influence of nanoparticles on foam stability[J]. , 2017, 25(3): 347-357.

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