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Arboleda-Lamus A, Muñoz-Rugeles L, Del Campo JM, Santos-Santos N, Pérez J, Mejía-Ospino E. Salinity and pH effects on water-oil-calcite interfaces by using molecular dynamics. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:14393-14406. [PMID: 38712786 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05301f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
Abstract
Smart water injection is a technology that allows changing the wettability of the oil rock by injecting water at different salinities, in a cheap and environmentally friendly way compared to other traditional methods. In this study, the individual effect of some typical salts on the wettability of the (104) surface of calcite toward non-polar and polar crude oil models was explored by molecular dynamics as a function of the salinity and pH. The results obtained show that the electrical double layer plays a principal role in the detachment of crude oil models. The divalent ion salts, i.e., CaCl2, CaSO4, MgCl2, and MgSO4, do not form the electrical double layer on calcite, but salts of NaCl and Na2SO4 form it. Moreover, the surface affinity of calcite to the non-polar crude oil is not affected by the salinity. However, the affinity of the calcite surface toward polar crude is affected by salinity and pH conditions. This research provides new insights into the action mechanisms that could help optimize its uses in enhanced oil recovery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anderson Arboleda-Lamus
- Laboratorio de Espectroscopía Atómica y Molecular (LEAM), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
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- Laboratorio de Espectroscopía Atómica y Molecular (LEAM), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
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- Departamento de Física y Química Teórica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
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- Grupo de Investigación en Tomografía Computarizada para Caracterización de Yacimientos (GIT), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Tomografía Computarizada para Caracterización de Yacimientos (GIT), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Laboratorio de Espectroscopía Atómica y Molecular (LEAM), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
- Grupo de Investigación en Tomografía Computarizada para Caracterización de Yacimientos (GIT), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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Maiki E, Sun R, Ren S, AlRassas AM. Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Simulation to Investigate Oil Adsorption and Detachment from Sandstone/Quartz Surface by Low-Salinity Surfactant Brines. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:20277-20292. [PMID: 38737054 PMCID: PMC11079901 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00562] [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: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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In this study, we explore the impact of monovalent (NaCl) and divalent (CaCl2) brines, coupled with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactant at varying low concentrations, on the detachment and displacement of oil from sandstone rock surfaces. Employing the sessile drop method and molecular dynamics simulations, we scrutinize the behavior of the brine solutions. Our findings reveal that both low salinity and low-salinity surfactant solutions induce a gradual shift in rock wettability toward a more water-wet state. This wettability transformation is not instantaneous but evolves over time, as observed through meticulous molecular motion analyses. Through contact angle measurements and molecular dynamics simulations, we delve into the molecular motion at subpore and micropore scales on sandstone/quartz surfaces. The adsorption of surface-active agents from the oil to the oil-brine interface results in a reduced interfacial tension, significantly contributing to oil displacement. Notably, low salinity concentrations ranging from 1000 to 10,000 ppm exhibit the lowest contact angles within 30 min across all solutions. However, higher concentrations deviate from this declining trend, especially with divalent ions like Ca2+, which bridge polar molecules onto the rock surface, resulting in an increased oil-wetting state. This research unveils the intricate molecular motions involved in employing low-salinity surfactant solutions for oil detachment from surfaces. Furthermore, it provides valuable insights into the underlying forces driving oil detachment and wettability alteration.
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- Ernest
Peter Maiki
- School of petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China),Qingdao 0086, China
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- School of petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China),Qingdao 0086, China
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- School of petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China),Qingdao 0086, China
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- School of petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China),Qingdao 0086, China
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Hou J, Liu C, Yuan X, Ma L, Yan H, Zhang H, Wang Y, Chen Y. Influence of ionic composition in aqueous solution on wettability of rock surface-Experiment and Economics evaluation. ARAB J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.104632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Identification of novel applications of chemical compounds to change the wettability of reservoir rock: A critical review. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.121059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Jafarbeigi E, Ahmadi Y, Mansouri M, Ayatollahi S. Experimental Core Flooding Investigation of New ZnO-γAl 2O 3 Nanocomposites for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonate Reservoirs. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:39107-39121. [PMID: 36340127 PMCID: PMC9631809 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Generally, crude oil production in mature oil reservoirs is difficult. In this regard, some nanoparticles have been used to upgrade injected water into oil reservoirs. These nanoparticles can be used in a variety of injectable waters, including smart water (SMW) with special salinity. This study aims to evaluate the performance of the injection of SMW with ZnO-γAl2O3 nanoparticles in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The performance of SMW with ZnO-γAl2O3 nanoparticles in regard to contact angle (CA), interfacial tension (IFT) reduction, and oil production with core flooding tests was investigated. The newly prepared ZnO-γAl2O3 structure was characterized by energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses in this research. The effects of different concentrations of nanofluids on zeta potential (ZP) and conductivity were investigated. The ZP test confirmed the results of the stability tests of the developed nanofluids in water-based solutions. After the introduction of ZnO-γAl2O3 nanoparticles into the formation of brine and SMW solutions, oil-water (O/W) IFT was reduced. Based on the results, the IFT decreased more when nanoparticles and ions were present in the system. The results of the present study showed that at the concentration of SW+300 ppm ZnO-γAl2O3, the IFT value reached 11 mN/m from 27.24 mN/m. The results of the CA tests showed that improving the capabilities of salt water in the presence of nanoparticles has resulted in a very effective reduction. Also, in this regard, very hydrophilic wettability was achieved using SMW with stable nanoparticles. Moreover, the results of the present study showed that at the concentration of SMW+300 ppm ZnO-γAl2O3 nanoparticles, the CA value reached 31 from 161°. In the end, the solution of SW+300 ppm ZnO-γAl2O3 improved the OR by 15 and 24%. This research indicated that it is possible to develop and implement different nanoparticles by combining SMW to manage reservoir rock wettability and maximize OR from carbonate reservoirs. Thus, this combination as an effective agent could significantly increase reservoir sweep efficiency. Thus, as a result, using the established hybrid technique has distinct advantages over using SMW flooding alone.
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- Ehsan Jafarbeigi
- Department
of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Ilam
University, Ilam, Iran, P.O. Box 69315/516
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- Department
of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Ilam
University, Ilam, Iran, P.O. Box 69315/516
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- Department
of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Ilam
University, Ilam, Iran, P.O. Box 69315/516
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- Department
of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif
University of Technology, Tehran, Iran 1458889694
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Mohammed I, Isah A, Al Shehri D, Mahmoud M, Arif M, Kamal MS, Alade OS, Patil S. Effect of Sulfate-Based Scales on Calcite Mineral Surface Chemistry: Insights from Zeta-Potential Experiments and Their Implications on Wettability. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:28571-28587. [PMID: 35990499 PMCID: PMC9386710 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Scale formation and deposition in the subsurface and surface facilities have been recognized as a major cause of flow assurance issues in the oil and gas industry. Sulfate-based scales such as sulfates of calcium (anhydrite and gypsum) and barium (barite) are some of the commonly encountered scales during hydrocarbon production operations. Oilfield scales are a well-known flow assurance problem, which occurs mainly due to the mixing of incompatible brines. Researchers have largely focused on the rocks' petrophysical property modifications (permeability and porosity damage) caused by scale precipitation and deposition. Little or no attention has been paid to their influence on the surface charge and wettability of calcite minerals. Thus, this study investigates the effect of anhydrite and barite scales' presence on the calcite mineral surface charge and their propensity to alter the wetting state of calcite minerals. This was achieved vis-à-vis zeta-potential (ζ-potential) measurement. Furthermore, two modes of the scale control (slug and continuous injections) using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) were examined to determine the optimal control strategy as well as the optimal inhibitor dosage. Results showed that the presence of anhydrite and barite scales in a calcite reservoir affects the colloidal stability of the system, thus posing a threat of precipitation, which would result in permeability and porosity damage. Also, the calcite mineral surface charge is affected by the presence of calcium and barium sulfate scales; however, the magnitude of change in the surface charge via ζ-potential measurement is insignificant to cause wettability alteration by the mineral scales. Slug and continuous injections of EDTA were implemented, with the optimal scale control strategy being the continuous injection of EDTA solutions. The optimal dosage of EDTA for anhydrite scale control is 5 and 1 wt % for the formation water and seawater environments, respectively. In the case of barite, in both environments, an EDTA dosage of 1 wt % suffices. Findings from this study not only further the understanding of the scale effects on calcite mineral systems but also provide critical insights into the potential of scale formation and their mechanisms of interactions for better injection planning and the development of a scale control strategy.
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- Isah Mohammed
- Petroleum
Engineering Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Petroleum
Engineering Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Petroleum
Engineering Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Petroleum
Engineering Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Petroleum Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi 00000, United Arab Emirates
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- Center
for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR), College of Petroleum Engineering
and Geosciences, King Fahd University of
Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Center
for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR), College of Petroleum Engineering
and Geosciences, King Fahd University of
Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Petroleum
Engineering Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ahmadi Goltapeh S, Abdolahi S, Jahren J, Miri R, Hellevang H. Drivers of Low Salinity Effect in Carbonate Reservoirs Using Molecular Dynamic Simulation. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wei-Hsin Sun E, Bourg IC. Impact of organic solutes on capillary phenomena in water-CO2-quartz systems. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 629:265-275. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ghasemi M, Shafiei A. Atomistic insights into role of low salinity water on montmorillonite-brine interface: Implications for EOR from clay-bearing sandstone reservoirs. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.118803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Hou J, Lin S, Du J, Sui H. Study of the Adsorption Behavior of Surfactants on Carbonate Surface by Experiment and Molecular Dynamics Simulation. Front Chem 2022; 10:847986. [PMID: 35464211 PMCID: PMC9021538 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.847986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Surfactants adsorption onto carbonate reservoirs would cause surfactants concentrations decrease in surfactant flooding, which would decrease surfactant efficiency in practical applications of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes. Different surfactants could be classified as cationic surfactants, anionic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants according to the main charge, or be classified as chemical surfactant and bio-surfactant according to the surfactant origin. However, the research on different type surfactants adsorption on carbonate reservoirs surface differences was few. Therefore, five representative surfactants (CTAB, SDS, TX-100, sophorolipid, rhamonilipid) adsorption effect onto carbonate reservoirs surface was studied. Owing to the fact that the salinity and temperature in underground carbonate reservoirs were high during the EOR process, it is vital to study the salinity effect and temperature effect on surfactant adsorption. In this study, different surfactants species, temperature and salinity adsorption onto carbonate reservoirs were studied. The adsorption isotherms were fitted by Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Linear models, and the first three models fitting effect were good. The results showed that cationic surfactants adsorption quantity was higher than anionic surfactants, and the non-ionic surfactants adsorption quantity was the lowest. When the temperature increased, the surfactants adsorption would decrease, because the adsorption process was exothermic process, and increasing temperature would inhibit the adsorption. The higher salinity would increase surfactants adsorption because higher salinity could compress electric double layer. In order to decrease surfactants adsorption, SiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2 nanoparticles were added to surfactants solutions, and then surfactants could adsorb onto nanoparticles surface, then the steric hindrance between surfactant molecules would increase, which could decrease surfactants adsorption. Contact angle results indicated that surfactants adsorption made the carbonate reservoir wettability alteration. In the end, surfactants (with or without SiO2 nanoparticles) adsorption onto carbonate reservoirs mechanism were studied by molecular dynamics simulation. The simulation results indicated that the surfactants molecules could adsorb onto SiO2 nanoparticles surface, and then the surfactants adsorption quantity onto carbonate rocks would decrease, which was in accordance with the experiments results.
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- Jinjian Hou
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Shijiazhuang University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Jinze Du, ; Hong Sui,
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Jinze Du, ; Hong Sui,
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Ghasemi M, Shafiei A, Foroozesh J. A systematic and critical review of application of molecular dynamics simulation in low salinity water injection. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 300:102594. [PMID: 34971915 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
Low Salinity Water Injection (LSWI) has been a well-researched EOR method, with several experimental and theoretical scientific papers reported in the literature over the past few decades. Despite this, there is still an ongoing debate on dominant mechanisms behind this complex EOR process, and some issues remain elusive. Part of the complexity arises from the scale of investigation, which spans from sub-pore scale (atomic and electronic scale) to pore scale, core scale, and reservoir scale. Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation has been used as a research tool in the past decade to investigate the nano-scale interactions among reservoir rock (e.g., calcite, silica), crude oil, and brine systems in presence of some impurities (e.g., clay minerals) and additives (e.g., nanoparticles). In this paper, fundamental concepts of MD simulation and common analyses driven by MD are briefly reviewed. Then, an overview of molecular models of the most common minerals encountered in petroleum reservoirs: quartz, calcite, and clay, with their most common types of potential function, is provided. Next, a critical review and in depth analysis of application of MD simulations in LSWI process in both sandstone and carbonate reservoirs in terms of sub-pore scale mechanisms, namely electrical double layer (EDL) expansion, multi-ion exchange (MIE), and cation hydration, is presented to scrutinize role of salinity, ionic composition, and rock surface chemistry from an atomic level. Some inconsistencies observed in the literature are also highlighted and the reasons behind them are explained. Finally, a future research guide is provided after critically discussing the challenges and potential of the MD in LSWI to shed more light on governing mechanisms behind LSWI by enhancing the reliability of MD outcomes in future researches. Such insights can be used for design of new MD researches with complementary experimental studies at core scale to capture the main mechanisms behind LSWI.
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- Mehdi Ghasemi
- Petroleum Engineering Program, School of Mining & Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Petroleum Engineering Program, School of Mining & Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan.
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- Senior Lecturer, School of Energy and Electronic Engineering, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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