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Datta SS, Battiato I, Fernø MA, Juanes R, Parsa S, Prigiobbe V, Santanach-Carreras E, Song W, Biswal SL, Sinton D. Lab on a chip for a low-carbon future. LAB ON A CHIP 2023; 23:1358-1375. [PMID: 36789954 DOI: 10.1039/d2lc00020b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Transitioning our society to a sustainable future, with low or net-zero carbon emissions to the atmosphere, will require a wide-spread transformation of energy and environmental technologies. In this perspective article, we describe how lab-on-a-chip (LoC) systems can help address this challenge by providing insight into the fundamental physical and geochemical processes underlying new technologies critical to this transition, and developing the new processes and materials required. We focus on six areas: (I) subsurface carbon sequestration, (II) subsurface hydrogen storage, (III) geothermal energy extraction, (IV) bioenergy, (V) recovering critical materials, and (VI) water filtration and remediation. We hope to engage the LoC community in the many opportunities within the transition ahead, and highlight the potential of LoC approaches to the broader community of researchers, industry experts, and policy makers working toward a low-carbon future.
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- Sujit S Datta
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton NJ, USA.
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA, USA
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- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, 5020, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA, USA
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ, USA
- Department of Geosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto ON, Canada.
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Experiments and Simulations to Study Transport and Structure of Foam in Rough Carbonate Fractures. Transp Porous Media 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11242-022-01872-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Song X, Cui X, Jiang L, Ma N, Shu Y, Li J, Du D. Multi-parameter screening study on the static properties of nanoparticle-stabilized CO2 foam near the CO2 critical point. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Li Q, Prigiobbe V. Measuring and modeling nanoparticle transport by foam in porous media. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2021; 243:103881. [PMID: 34479118 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2021.103881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this paper, an experimental study of nanoparticle transport by foam is presented. Bubbles made of N2-gas were stabilized with either a cationic surfactant (Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide, CTAB), silica nanoparticles, or a combination of them. The concentrations of the surface active materials were selected upon foamability and stability tests. Column-flood tests were run until steady-state changing nanoparticle concentration, foam quality (fg), and flow rate. A synergistic behaviour of surfactant and nanoparticles help the formation of a strong foam. The measurements were used to validate a mechanistic model, presented in our earlier work (Li and Prigiobbe, 2020), which couples foam and nanoparticles transport with agglomeration and extended-DLVO theory. The model agrees well with the measurements and results show that an high-quality (ca. 90% gas fraction) can be used to carry nanoparticles and the efficient increases with flow velocity. This opens the opportunity for the application of foam as a carrier of nanoparticles in subsurface applications such as the remediation of contaminated sites and makes the model a valuable tool to design and predict such operations.
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- Qingjian Li
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken 07030, NJ, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken 07030, NJ, USA.
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Novel analytical expressions for determining van der Waals interaction between a particle and air-water interface: Unexpected stronger van der Waals force than capillary force. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 610:982-993. [PMID: 34876261 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Analytical expressions for calculating Hamaker constant (HC) and van der Waals (VDW) energy/force for interaction of a particle with a solid water interface has been reported for over eighty years. This work further developed novel analytical expressions and numerical approaches for determining HC and VDW interaction energy/force for the particle approaching and penetrating air-water interface (AWI), respectively. METHODS The expressions of HC and VDW interaction energy/force before penetrating were developed through analysis of the variation in free energy of the interaction system with bringing the particle from infinity to the vicinity of the AWI. The surface element integration (SEI) technique was modified to calculate VDW energy/force after penetrating. FINDINGS We explain why repulsive VDW energy exists inhibiting the particle from approaching the AWI. We found very significant VDW repulsion for a particle at a concave AWI after penetration, which can even exceed the capillary force and cause strong retention in water films on a solid surface and at air-water-solid interface line. The methods and findings of this work are critical to quantification and understanding of a variety of engineered processes such as particle manipulation (e.g., bubble flotation, Pickering emulsion, and particle laden interfaces).
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Poryles R, Gland N, King A, Rosenberg E, Barré L, Chevalier T. Foam trapping in a 3D porous medium: in situ observations by ultra-fast X-ray microtomography. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:6354-6361. [PMID: 32568356 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm00392a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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One of the challenges in the study of foam transport in 3D porous media is to have an adequate spatial and temporal resolution to get a better understanding of the local phenomenon at the pore scale in a non-destructive way. We present an experimental study in which ultra-fast X-ray microtomography is used to investigate the foam trapping while the foam is flowing in a 3D porous medium. Preformed aqueous foam is injected into a rotating cell containing a 3D granular medium made of silica grains. The use of rotating seals allows the cell to rotate continuously at a rate of one revolution per second, compatible with the fast X-ray tomography at SOLEIL synchrotron. We visualize the foam flow and track the trapping of bubbles with an acquisition time of about one second and a spatial resolution of a few microns (pixel size of one micron). This allows us to extract the characteristics and reliable statistics about trapped bubbles inside the granular medium and to observe their local behavior. With this setup and technique we obtain access to the dynamics of foam trapping during the flow and the texture variations of the foam in the trapped zones. These local trapping events are well correlated with the macroscopical measurement of the pressure gradient over the cell.
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- Raphaël Poryles
- IFP Energies nouvelles, 1 et 4 avenue de Bois-Préau, 92852 Rueil-Malmaison, France.
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, 1 et 4 avenue de Bois-Préau, 92852 Rueil-Malmaison, France.
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, 91192 Saint-Aubin, France
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, 1 et 4 avenue de Bois-Préau, 92852 Rueil-Malmaison, France.
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, 1 et 4 avenue de Bois-Préau, 92852 Rueil-Malmaison, France.
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, 1 et 4 avenue de Bois-Préau, 92852 Rueil-Malmaison, France.
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Li Q, Prigiobbe V. Studying the generation of foam in the presence of nanoparticles using a microfluidic system. Chem Eng Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2019.115427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Karthick A, Roy B, Chattopadhyay P. Comparison of zero-valent iron and iron oxide nanoparticle stabilized alkyl polyglucoside phosphate foams for remediation of diesel-contaminated soils. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 240:93-107. [PMID: 30928799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Stable surfactant foam might play a vital role in the effective remediation of diesel oil contaminated soil-a major environmental hazard. This paper, first of its kind, is reporting the remediation of diesel-contaminated desert soil, coastal soil and clay soil by aqueous alkylpolyglucoside phosphate (APG-Ph) surfactant foams stabilized by Fe0 and Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Zero-valent iron (Fe0, ∼28 nm) and iron oxide (Fe3O4, ∼20 nm) nanoparticles are synthesized by liquid-phase reduction and precipitation methods, respectively. The effect of these nanoparticles on foamability, foam stability, surface tension and remediation of diesel-contaminated soils are examined at various concentrations (volume %) of alkylpolyglucoside phosphate (APG-Ph) surfactant and nanoparticles (mg/l). The maximum values of foamability and foam stability recorded for 0.1 vol % APG-Ph foam stabilized by 3.5 mg/l Fe0 are 108.3 and 110.4 mL, respectively. At the same conditions, the Fe3O4 results in 99.4 and 87.5 mL, respectively, depicting the better performance of Fe0. Reduction in surface tension of 0.1 vol % APG-Ph solution (50.75 mN/m) with the addition of 3.5 mg/l Fe0 (9.51 mN/m) and Fe3O4 (19.45 mN/m) nanoparticle is observed. Both the nanoparticles enhance remediation. The foam formed with 0.1 vol % APG-Ph and stabilized by 3.5 mg/l Fe0 shows the maximum diesel removal efficiency of 95.3, 94.6, and 57.5% for coastal soil, desert soil and clay soil, respectively. On the other hand, Fe3O4 (3.5 mg/l) stabilized APG-Ph foam of the same concentration shows merely 76.0, 79.6 and 51.6% diesel removal efficiency for coastal soil, desert soil, and clay soil, respectively. The rate of diesel removal by zero-valent iron and iron oxide nanoparticle stabilized foams are found to be well described by the first order kinetic model. Higher foamability, foam stability, and reducing capacity accompanying lower surface tension, compared to those of the Fe3O4 nanoparticle stabilized foam, could explain higher diesel removal efficiency of the Fe0 nanoparticle stabilized foam.
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- Arun Karthick
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, VidyaVihar, Pilani, 333031, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, VidyaVihar, Pilani, 333031, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, VidyaVihar, Pilani, 333031, Rajasthan, India.
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Li Q, Prigiobbe V. Modeling Nanoparticle Transport in Porous Media in the Presence of a Foam. Transp Porous Media 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11242-019-01235-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fu C, Yu J, Liu N. The effect of foam quality, particle concentration and flow rate on nanoparticle-stabilized CO2 mobility control foams. RSC Adv 2019; 9:9313-9322. [PMID: 35517676 PMCID: PMC9062017 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra10352f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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CO2 foam is regarded as a promising technology and widely used in the oil and gas industry, not only to improve oil production, but also to mitigate carbon emissions through their capture. This paper describes a series of nanoparticle-stabilized CO2 foam generation and foam flow experiments under reservoir conditions. Stable CO2 foam was generated when CO2 and a nanosilica dispersion flowed through the core sample under 1500 psi and 25 °C. The foam changed from a fine-texture foam to a coarse foam as the foam quality increased from 20% to 95%. Foam mobility increased slightly with the increasing foam quality from 20% to 80% and then rapidly from 80% to 95%. A stable CO2 foam was generated as the nanosilica concentration increased to 2500 ppm. Foam mobility and resistance factor increased with the increasing nanosilica concentration. As the injection flow rate increased to 60 ml h−1, stable and fine-texture CO2 foam was obtained. Foam mobility was observed to remain almost constant as the injection flow rate increased from 60 ml h−1 to 150 ml h−1. CO2 foam is regarded as a promising technology and widely used in the oil and gas industry, not only to improve oil production, but also to mitigate carbon emissions through their capture.![]()
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- Chunkai Fu
- Department of Petroleum Engineering
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Lafayette
- USA 70503
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- Petroleum Recovery Research Center
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- Socorro
- USA 87801
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Lafayette
- USA 70503
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Huh C, Cho H. Silica, Fly Ash and Magnetite Nanoparticles for Improved Oil and Gas Production. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.32390/ksmer.2018.55.4.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Wang S, Chen C, Kadum MJ, Shiau BJ, Harwell JH. Enhancing foam stability in porous media by applying nanoparticles. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2017.1388175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Shengbo Wang
- Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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