Microscopic mechanisms of inorganic salts affecting the performance of aqueous foams with sodium dodecyl sulfate: View from the gas–liquid interface

Inorganic salts contained in wellbore accumulations have a significant impact on the suitability and effectiveness of foam draining technology in gas wells. Despite many studies on the effects of such salts on the stability of water-based foams generated by surfactant, the findings are not conclusive due to the differences in surfactant structures and research methods used. In order to gain a better understanding of the influence of inorganic...