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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2014, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (11): 605-610.doi: 10.13218/j.cnki.csdc.2014.11.135

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Performance and applications of surfactants (Ⅺ) Foaming action of surfactant and its applications

LIU Yuan-fei, HU Jun, ZHAO Li, XU Bao-cai, HAN Fu   

  1. School of Food and Chemical Engineering,Beijing Key Laboratory of Flavor Chemistry,Beijing Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients,Beijing Technology and Business University,Beijing 100048,China
  • Received:2014-09-27 Online:2014-11-22 Published:2019-04-08

Abstract: Structure and properties of foam were briefed.Actions of surfactant in formation,stabilization and breaking of foam were discussed.Foaming performance of surfactant and methods for its evaluation were described.Finally,applications of foaming performance of surfactant in fields of flotation separation,oil-field exploitation and fire extinguishment were summarized as well as its future development was prospected.

Key words: surfactant, foam performance, applications

CLC Number: 

  • TQ423