Review of low salinity waterflooding in carbonate rocks: mechanisms, investigation techniques, and future directions
This review analyses the fundamental thermodynamic theory of the crude oil-brine-rock
(COBR) interface and the underlying rock-brine and oil-brine interactions. The available …
(COBR) interface and the underlying rock-brine and oil-brine interactions. The available …
Wettability of rock/CO2/brine systems: A critical review of influencing parameters and recent advances
N Yekeen, E Padmanabhan, A Thenesh… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carbondioxide injection into geological formations is a promising method of optimizing
hydrocarbon recovery, as well as improving CO 2 geo-storage security. However, the …
hydrocarbon recovery, as well as improving CO 2 geo-storage security. However, the …
[HTML][HTML] Contact angle measurement for hydrogen/brine/sandstone system using captive-bubble method relevant for underground hydrogen storage
L Hashemi, W Glerum, R Farajzadeh… - Advances in Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Subsurface porous formations provide large capacities for underground hydrogen storage
(UHS). Successful utilization of these porous reservoirs for UHS depends on accurate …
(UHS). Successful utilization of these porous reservoirs for UHS depends on accurate …
[HTML][HTML] A comparative study for H2–CH4 mixture wettability in sandstone porous rocks relevant to underground hydrogen storage
Characterizing the wettability of hydrogen (H 2)–methane (CH 4) mixtures in subsurface
reservoirs is the first step towards understanding containment and transport properties for …
reservoirs is the first step towards understanding containment and transport properties for …
[HTML][HTML] Microfluidics-based analysis of dynamic contact angles relevant for underground hydrogen storage
Abstract Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) is an attractive technology for large-scale
(TWh) renewable energy storage. To ensure the safety and efficiency of the UHS, it is crucial …
(TWh) renewable energy storage. To ensure the safety and efficiency of the UHS, it is crucial …
Review of low salinity waterflooding mechanisms: Wettability alteration and its impact on oil recovery
Low salinity waterflooding (LSW) has attracted attention of numerous researchers as a
promising technique for enhanced oil recovery, yet its application is still limited because of …
promising technique for enhanced oil recovery, yet its application is still limited because of …
Role of heterogeneous surface wettability on dynamic immiscible displacement, capillary pressure, and relative permeability in a CO2-water-rock system
Surface wettability is one of the major factors that regulate immiscible fluid displacement in
porous media. However, the role of pore-scale wettability heterogeneity on dynamic …
porous media. However, the role of pore-scale wettability heterogeneity on dynamic …
[HTML][HTML] Relationship between wetting and capillary pressure in a crude oil/brine/rock system: From nano-scale to core-scale
Hypothesis The wetting behaviour is a key property of a porous medium that controls
hydraulic conductivity in multiphase flow. While many porous materials, such as …
hydraulic conductivity in multiphase flow. While many porous materials, such as …
Pore-scale dynamics and the multiphase Darcy law
Synchrotron x-ray microtomography combined with sensitive pressure differential
measurements were used to study flow during steady-state injection of equal volume …
measurements were used to study flow during steady-state injection of equal volume …
Lab on a chip for a low-carbon future
Transitioning our society to a sustainable future, with low or net-zero carbon emissions to the
atmosphere, will require a wide-spread transformation of energy and environmental …
atmosphere, will require a wide-spread transformation of energy and environmental …