The wettability of rocks affects the balance between capillary and viscous forces during multiphase flow through porous media,which in turn determines the fluid displacement process governing the recovery of oil from ...The wettability of rocks affects the balance between capillary and viscous forces during multiphase flow through porous media,which in turn determines the fluid displacement process governing the recovery of oil from subsurface formations.In this work,the mechanism of wettability reversal of aged synthetic sandstones by metal oxide nanoparticles(SiO_(2) and Al_(2)O_(3))was investigated with particular focus on the impact of surface roughness,zeta potential,and temperature.The synthetic surfaces were prepared from powders of Berea sandstone with known grain size ranges and their average roughness and roughness ratio were obtained from the 3D surface reconstruction of their microscope images.Each surface was subsequently aged in Permian crude oil to alter its wettability.For surfaces with larger grain sizes and lower surface roughness ratios,the lower capillary pressure allowed stronger oil/surface interactions,leading to enhanced oil-wetness.The wettability alteration effects of nanoparticles were then examined through real-time top view imaging and dynamic front view contact angle experiments.The negatively charged SiO_(2) nanoparticles rapidly reversed the sandstone wettability,indicating their potential applicability as wettability alteration agents.By contrast,the positively charged Al_(2)O_(3) counterpart caused no wettability reversal.The mechanism of wettability alteration was further studied by microscale interaction analyses and nanoscale transmission electron microscopy.Because nanoparticles were only a few nanometers large,the microscale roughness had a negligible effect on the wettability reversal.Instead,the combined effect of van der Waals dispersion forces and surface-charge-induced electrostatic forces were recognized as the two key factors affecting the wettability of sandstone particles.Such interactions may be curbed at elevated temperatures due to a decrease in the zeta potential and colloidal stability of the particles.展开更多
The application of nanoparticles(NPs) in enhanced oil recovery(EOR) offers a practical approach to resolving some surface-related problems encountered in contemporary technological processes. In this study, graphene o...The application of nanoparticles(NPs) in enhanced oil recovery(EOR) offers a practical approach to resolving some surface-related problems encountered in contemporary technological processes. In this study, graphene oxide nanosheets(GONs) were synthesized by Hummer's method and, then, were subjected to surface modification by hexamethyldisilazane(HMDS) and diazonium sulfonic(DS) compounds. The new combination was known as GO-Su-HMDS. The potential stability of GO-Su-HMDS nanofluids(NFs) was investigated using the zeta(ζ) potential test. A comparative study of the effect of the synthesized NFs on wettability alteration of the reservoir rock was performed using interfacial tension(IFT) and contact angle experiments. According to the results of this study, the contact angle decreased from the initial value of 161.(oil wet) to 35.(water wet). In addition, IFT decreased from18.45 mN/m for deionized(DI) water to 8.8 mN/m for 500 ppm GO-Su-HMDS NF. Moreover, the results of flooding experiments showed that the NPs of a GO-Su-HMDS concentration of 400 and 500 ppm could increase the oil recovery by 20% and 19%, respectively. The experimental results showed that GO-SuHMDS NFs with a concentration of 500 ppm have the best efficiency in terms of altering the wettability of the rock from oil wet to water wet. Thus, it can be said that this nanofluid can reduce the contact angle and IFT and also increase the sweeping efficiency of oil.展开更多
利用DOE(design of experiment)实验设计方法,研究了无机盐、纤维原料配比和pH对纸料动电位(zeta电位)的影响。结果表明:随着无机盐离子浓度的增加,系统zeta电位增加;与Ca2+、Na+相比,Al3+对纸料系统ze-ta电位的影响程度更为显著。随着...利用DOE(design of experiment)实验设计方法,研究了无机盐、纤维原料配比和pH对纸料动电位(zeta电位)的影响。结果表明:随着无机盐离子浓度的增加,系统zeta电位增加;与Ca2+、Na+相比,Al3+对纸料系统ze-ta电位的影响程度更为显著。随着纸料配比中阔叶浆用量增加,系统zeta电位降低;pH增加也使系统zeta电位降低。当系统zeta电位接近于零时纸料在网部的单程留着率达到最大值。展开更多
基金the financial support from Baker Hughes Company and the U.S.National Science Foundation(NSF CAREER Award 1351296).
文摘The wettability of rocks affects the balance between capillary and viscous forces during multiphase flow through porous media,which in turn determines the fluid displacement process governing the recovery of oil from subsurface formations.In this work,the mechanism of wettability reversal of aged synthetic sandstones by metal oxide nanoparticles(SiO_(2) and Al_(2)O_(3))was investigated with particular focus on the impact of surface roughness,zeta potential,and temperature.The synthetic surfaces were prepared from powders of Berea sandstone with known grain size ranges and their average roughness and roughness ratio were obtained from the 3D surface reconstruction of their microscope images.Each surface was subsequently aged in Permian crude oil to alter its wettability.For surfaces with larger grain sizes and lower surface roughness ratios,the lower capillary pressure allowed stronger oil/surface interactions,leading to enhanced oil-wetness.The wettability alteration effects of nanoparticles were then examined through real-time top view imaging and dynamic front view contact angle experiments.The negatively charged SiO_(2) nanoparticles rapidly reversed the sandstone wettability,indicating their potential applicability as wettability alteration agents.By contrast,the positively charged Al_(2)O_(3) counterpart caused no wettability reversal.The mechanism of wettability alteration was further studied by microscale interaction analyses and nanoscale transmission electron microscopy.Because nanoparticles were only a few nanometers large,the microscale roughness had a negligible effect on the wettability reversal.Instead,the combined effect of van der Waals dispersion forces and surface-charge-induced electrostatic forces were recognized as the two key factors affecting the wettability of sandstone particles.Such interactions may be curbed at elevated temperatures due to a decrease in the zeta potential and colloidal stability of the particles.
文摘The application of nanoparticles(NPs) in enhanced oil recovery(EOR) offers a practical approach to resolving some surface-related problems encountered in contemporary technological processes. In this study, graphene oxide nanosheets(GONs) were synthesized by Hummer's method and, then, were subjected to surface modification by hexamethyldisilazane(HMDS) and diazonium sulfonic(DS) compounds. The new combination was known as GO-Su-HMDS. The potential stability of GO-Su-HMDS nanofluids(NFs) was investigated using the zeta(ζ) potential test. A comparative study of the effect of the synthesized NFs on wettability alteration of the reservoir rock was performed using interfacial tension(IFT) and contact angle experiments. According to the results of this study, the contact angle decreased from the initial value of 161.(oil wet) to 35.(water wet). In addition, IFT decreased from18.45 mN/m for deionized(DI) water to 8.8 mN/m for 500 ppm GO-Su-HMDS NF. Moreover, the results of flooding experiments showed that the NPs of a GO-Su-HMDS concentration of 400 and 500 ppm could increase the oil recovery by 20% and 19%, respectively. The experimental results showed that GO-SuHMDS NFs with a concentration of 500 ppm have the best efficiency in terms of altering the wettability of the rock from oil wet to water wet. Thus, it can be said that this nanofluid can reduce the contact angle and IFT and also increase the sweeping efficiency of oil.
文摘利用DOE(design of experiment)实验设计方法,研究了无机盐、纤维原料配比和pH对纸料动电位(zeta电位)的影响。结果表明:随着无机盐离子浓度的增加,系统zeta电位增加;与Ca2+、Na+相比,Al3+对纸料系统ze-ta电位的影响程度更为显著。随着纸料配比中阔叶浆用量增加,系统zeta电位降低;pH增加也使系统zeta电位降低。当系统zeta电位接近于零时纸料在网部的单程留着率达到最大值。
