Wettability of rock minerals and the underlying surface forces: A review of the implications for oil recovery and geological storage of CO 2 .

Autor: Elkhatib O; Center of Innovation for flow through Porous Media, Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA., Tetteh J; Center of Innovation for flow through Porous Media, Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA., Ali R; Center of Innovation for flow through Porous Media, Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA., Mohamed AIA; Center of Innovation for flow through Porous Media, Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA., Bai S; China University of Petroleum (Beijing) at Karamay, Xinjiang, China., Kubelka J; Center of Innovation for flow through Porous Media, Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA. Electronic address: jkubelka@uwyo.edu., Piri M; Center of Innovation for flow through Porous Media, Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA., Goual L; Center of Innovation for flow through Porous Media, Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA. Electronic address: lgoual@uwyo.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Advances in colloid and interface science [Adv Colloid Interface Sci] 2024 Nov; Vol. 333, pp. 103283. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 29.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103283
Abstrakt: The wettability of subsurface minerals is a critical factor influencing the pore-scale displacement of fluids in underground reservoirs. As such, it plays a key role in hydrocarbon production and greenhouse gas geo-sequestration. We present a comprehensive and critical review of the current state of knowledge on the intermolecular forces governing wettability of rock minerals most relevant to subsurface fluid storage and recovery. In this review we first provide a detailed summary of the available data, both experimental and theoretical, from the perspective of the fundamental intermolecular and surface forces, specifically considering the roles played by the surface chemistry, fluid properties, as well as other significant factors. We subsequently offer an analysis of the effects of chemical additives such as surfactants and nanoparticles that have emerged as viable means for manipulating wettability. In each example, we highlight the practical implications for hydrocarbon production and CO 2 geo-storage as two of the most important current applications. As the physico-chemical mechanisms governing the wetting phenomena are the main focus, special emphasis is placed on nano-scale experimental approaches along with atomic-scale modeling that specifically probe the underlying intermolecular and surface forces. Lastly, we discuss the gaps in the current state of knowledge and outline future research directions to further our fundamental understanding of the interactions and their impact on the wetting characteristics of Earth's minerals.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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