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Zhao X, Sang Q, Dong M, Yao J. Investigation of the Driving Force of Replacing Adsorbed Hydrocarbons by CO 2 in Organic Matter from an Energy Perspective. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:14334-14345. [PMID: 38958290 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) has been widely used to enhance the recovery of adsorbed hydrocarbons from the organic matter (OM) in shale formations. To reveal the driving force of replacing adsorbed hydrocarbons from OM by CO2, we performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of the replacement process and calculated the interaction forces between CO2 and hydrocarbons. In addition, based on the umbrella sampling method, steered MD simulations were performed, and the free energy profiles of hydrocarbons were obtained using the weighted histogram analysis method. Results show that the condition of the hydrocarbon replacement by CO2 requires the hydrocarbon to have sufficient kinetic energy or to have a sufficiently large attractive force exerted to ensure that the hydrocarbon escapes the potential well of the OM. The attractive forces exerted on hydrocarbon molecules by CO2 can significantly decrease the energy barrier associated with hydrocarbon movement away from the OM surface. Furthermore, both CO2 and supercritical CO2 can effectively displace adsorbed hydrocarbon gas (methane) on the OM, while supercritical CO2 is required to enhance the recovery of adsorbed hydrocarbon oil (n-dodecane). The results obtained in this study provide guidance for enhancing the recovery of adsorbed hydrocarbons by CO2 in shale formations.
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- Xinyi Zhao
- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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Li J, Li B, Liu Y, Lang Y, Lan Y, Rahman SS. Giant Effect of CO 2 Injection on Multiphase Fluid Adsorption and Shale Gas Production: Evidence from Molecular Dynamics. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:13622-13635. [PMID: 38904387 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) injection in unconventional gas-bearing shale reservoirs is a promising method for enhancing methane recovery efficiency and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. The majority of methane is adsorbed within the micropores and nanopores (≤50 nm) of shale, which possess extensive surface areas and abundant adsorption sites for the sequestration system. To comprehensively discover the underlying mechanism of enhanced gas recovery (EGR) through CO2 injection, molecular dynamics (MD) provides a promising way for establishing the shale models to address the multiphase, multicomponent fluid flow behaviors in shale nanopores. This study proposes an innovative method for building a more practical shale matrix model that approaches natural underground environments. The grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) method elucidates gas adsorption and sequestration processes in shale gas reservoirs under various subsurface conditions. The findings reveal that previously overlooked pore slits have a significant impact on both gas adsorption and recovery efficiency. Based on the simulation comparisons of absolute and excess uptakes inside the kerogen matrix and the shale slits, it demonstrates that nanopores within the kerogen matrix dominate the gas adsorption while slits dominate the gas storage. Regarding multiphase, multicomponent fluid flow in shale nanopores, moisture negatively influences gas adsorption and carbon storage while promoting methane recovery efficiency by CO2 injection. Additionally, saline solution and ethane further impede gas adsorption while facilitating displacement. Overall, this work elucidates the substantial effect of CO2 injection on fluid transport in shale formations and advances the comprehensive understanding of microscopic gas flow and recovery mechanisms with atomic precision for low-carbon energy development.
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- Jiawei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Continental Shale Oil, Daqing 163712, China
- Daqing Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163712, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Shale Oil, Daqing 163712, China
- Daqing Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163712, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Shale Oil, Daqing 163712, China
- Daqing Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163712, China
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- Daqing Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163712, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Shale Oil, Daqing 163712, China
- Daqing Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163712, China
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- School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering, UNSW, Sydney 2052, Australia
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Li B, Liu Y, Lan Y, Li J, Lang Y, Rahman SS. The role of water bridge on gas adsorption and transportation mechanisms in organic shale. Sci Rep 2024; 14:15008. [PMID: 38951644 PMCID: PMC11217271 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-66055-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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This work introduces and discusses the impacts of the water bridge on gas adsorption and diffusion behaviors in a shale gas-bearing formation. The density distribution of the water bridge has been analyzed in micropores and meso-slit by molecular dynamics. Na+ and Cl- have been introduced into the system to mimic a practical encroachment environment and compared with pure water to probe the deviation in water bridge distribution. Additionally, practical subsurface scenarios, including pressure and temperature, are examined to reveal the effects on gas adsorption and diffusion properties, determining the shale gas transportation in realistic shale formation. The outcomes suggest carbon dioxide (CO2) usually has higher adsorption than methane (CH4) with a water bridge. Increasing temperature hinders gas adsorption, density distribution decreases in all directions. Increasing pressure facilitates gas adsorption, particularly as a bulk phase in the meso-slit, whereas it restricts gas diffusion by enhancing the interaction strength between gas and shale. Furthermore, ions make the water bridge distributes more unity and shifts to the slit center, impeding gas adsorption onto shale while encouraging gas diffusion. This study provides updated guidelines for gas adsorption and transportation characteristics and supports the fundamental understanding of industrial shale gas exploration and transportation.
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- Binhui Li
- State Key Laboratory of Continental Shale Oil, Daqing, 163712, China
- Daqing Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute, Daqing, 163712, Heilongjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Shale Oil, Daqing, 163712, China
- Daqing Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute, Daqing, 163712, Heilongjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Shale Oil, Daqing, 163712, China
- Daqing Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute, Daqing, 163712, Heilongjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Shale Oil, Daqing, 163712, China.
- Daqing Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute, Daqing, 163712, Heilongjiang, China.
- School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, 2052, Australia.
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- Daqing Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute, Daqing, 163712, Heilongjiang, China
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- School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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Zhang J, Li Z, Li X, Ren X, Zhou C, Li T. Molecular simulation of CO production and adsorption in a coal-kaolinite composite gangue slit model. RSC Adv 2024; 14:19301-19311. [PMID: 38887639 PMCID: PMC11181295 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra03151b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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To reveal the mechanism of CO gas generation and adsorption in coal gangue slits at the microscopic level, a new composite kaolinite-coal-kaolinite (KCK) slit model was constructed by combining the Hongqingliang (HQL) coal molecular model and the Bish kaolinite model to characterize the crack structure of the gangue. It is compared with the kaolinite model (TriK) commonly used in gangue research. Molecular dynamics was used to study the production of CO in different oxygen environments and variation in the adsorption amount, adsorption sites and diffusion coefficient in the temperature range from 293.15 K to 333.15 K. The results indicate that CO mainly comes from the decomposition of ether and phenol in organic structures, and the lower the oxygen concentration, the lesser the CO production time. The KCK model has a higher average adsorption capacity and weaker diffusion capacity mainly due to the additional adsorption sites provided by the carbon-containing structural layer, and CO is mainly adsorbed near the oxygen-containing functional groups. Although kaolinite exhibits bonding adsorption on the Al-O plane, its adsorption site is limited to the surface. The slit model with the carbon structure can better reflect the complex conditions of gas motion in the gangue, thus providing a reference to determine the spontaneous combustion conditions of the gangue hill via the index gas.
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- Jing Zhang
- School of Mining and Coal, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mining Engineering China
- Inner Mongolia Research Center for Coal Safety Mining and Utilization Engineering and Technology China
- Inner Mongolia Cooperative Innovation Center for Coal Green Mining and Green Utilization China
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- School of Mining and Coal, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology China
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- School of Mining and Coal, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mining Engineering China
- Inner Mongolia Research Center for Coal Safety Mining and Utilization Engineering and Technology China
- Inner Mongolia Cooperative Innovation Center for Coal Green Mining and Green Utilization China
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- School of Mining and Coal, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology China
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- School of Mining and Coal, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology China
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- School of Mining and Coal, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology China
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Xie Z, Liang Y, Sun Q, Yu L, Wang D, Liu B. Nanoscale Insights into CO 2 Enhanced Shale Gas Recovery in Gas-Water Coexisting Kerogen Nanopores. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:1717-1727. [PMID: 38206820 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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The presence of water clusters in kerogen nanopores reduces the occurrence and migration of methane (CH4) and thus affects shale gas extraction. CO2 injection, as an effective approach to enhance shale gas recovery, still presents challenges in its ability to mitigate the impact of immobile water clusters within the kerogen. In this work, molecular dynamics simulations were employed to investigate the microscopic transport process of water clusters and CH4 following CO2 injection in the gas-water coexisting kerogen nanopores. The results demonstrate that CO2 can desorb irreducible water clusters to dredge the pores while extracting CH4, enhancing gas-water mobility, and shale gas recovery by transitioning the wettability of the kerogen nanopore surface from weakly water-wet to CO2-wet. The impact of CO2 on the wettability of kerogen surfaces is primarily manifested in two aspects: CO2 can intrude the interface between water clusters and kerogen to reduce the number of hydrogen bonds between them, resulting in the detachment of water clusters; and the surface of kerogen nanopores can form a layer of CO2 gas film, which prevents desorbed water clusters and CH4 from readsorbing onto the wall surface. This study provides important insights in enhancing the understanding of the microscopic mechanisms in nanoscale flow, as well as for the development of an unconventional gas reservoir.
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- Zhiyang Xie
- College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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Zhang B, Liu P, Huang Z, Liu J. Adsorption Equilibrium and Diffusion of CH 4, CO 2, and N 2 in Coal-Based Activated Carbon. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:10303-10313. [PMID: 36969418 PMCID: PMC10034836 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Coal-based activated carbon is an ideal adsorbent for concentrating CH4 from coalbed methane and recovering CO2 from industrial waste gas. In order to upgrade the environmentally protective preparation technology of coal-based activated carbons and clarify the adsorption equilibrium and diffusion rules of CH4, CO2, and N2 in these materials, we prepared granular activated carbon (GAC) via air oxidation, carbonization, and physical activation using anthracite as the raw material. Also, we measured the adsorption isotherms and adsorption kinetic data of GAC by the gravimetric method and characterized its surface chemical properties. According to the results, GAC had abundant micropore structures with a pore size mainly in the range of 5.0-10.0 Å, and its surface was covered with plentiful oxygen-containing functional groups. The specific pore structure and surface chemical properties could effectively improve the separation and purification effects of GAC on CH4 and CO2. In the temperature range of 278-318 K, the equilibrium separation of CH4/N2 by GAC with a coefficient between 3 and 4 could be achieved. Also, the CO2/CH4 separation coefficient decreased with the increase in temperature but remained around 3. The bivariate Langmuir equation could describe the adsorption behaviors of GAC on CH4/N2, CO2/N2, and CH4/CO2. With the increase in the concentrations of CH4 and CO2 in the gas phase, the difference between the adsorption capacity of CH4 or CO2 and that of N2 became greater. The change of the gas ratio did not affect the characteristics of preferential adsorption of CH4 and CO2. At different temperatures (278, 298, and 318 K), the diffusion coefficients of CH4, N2, and CO2 at various pressure points showed predominately a small variation without an obvious trend. These results demonstrated that the separation of CH4/N2, CO2/N2, and CH4/CO2 by the activated carbon could only rely on the equilibrium separation effect rather than the kinetic effect.
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- Bo Zhang
- College
of Safety Engineering, Chongqing University
of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, PR China
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- College
of Safety Engineering, Chongqing University
of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, PR China
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- College
of Safety Engineering, Chongqing University
of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, PR China
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- Hangzhou
Dianrun Chemical Co., LTD, Hangzhou 311200, PR China
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Yu KB, Bowers GM, Yazaydin AO. Supercritical carbon dioxide enhanced natural gas recovery from kerogen micropores. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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