Fracture-mimicking Interface (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Fracture-mimicking Interface

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To evaluate the effectiveness of using supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) foams for oil recovery and sequestration, SwRI tested them using a heterogeneous sand-pack that mimics the underground formations that foams would encounter in oil fields.

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Southwest Research Institute

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