Wettability effects on phase behavior and interfacial tension in shale nanopores
Nanoconfinement effects lead to the anomalous phase behavior of hydrocarbons in
nanopores. Besides the capillary pressure, the critical properties' shift and curvature …
nanopores. Besides the capillary pressure, the critical properties' shift and curvature …
Probing the coalescence mechanism of water droplet and Oil/Water interface in demulsification process under DC electric field
Under electric fields, coalescence of water droplets in oil media and bulk water (droplet-
interface coalescence) is a significant phenomenon during the electrostatic process of water …
interface coalescence) is a significant phenomenon during the electrostatic process of water …
Phase Behavior of Methane/n-Butane Binary Mixtures in Organic Nanopores under Bulk Vapor Conditions
Nanopores can change the phase boundary of fluid mixtures. A recent study has reported
that the bubble-point pressure of binary mixtures in nanopores can be merged with the dew …
that the bubble-point pressure of binary mixtures in nanopores can be merged with the dew …
Vapor-liquid equilibrium and criticality of CO2 and n-heptane in shale organic pores by the Monte Carlo simulation
Thanks to the application of CO 2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technology in shale oil
production, phase behavior of CO 2 and alkanes in nanopores has received considerable …
production, phase behavior of CO 2 and alkanes in nanopores has received considerable …
Dynamic behavior of miscible binary fluid mixtures in nanopores: Implications for CO2-enhanced oil flow in shale reservoirs
Dynamic behavior of miscible CO 2-oil mixtures is the heart of CO 2 enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) and CO 2 storage in shale reservoirs. However, the omnipresent nanopores not only …
(EOR) and CO 2 storage in shale reservoirs. However, the omnipresent nanopores not only …
Unraveling Partial Coalescence Between Droplet and Oil–Water Interface in Water-in-Oil Emulsions under a Direct-Current Electric Field via Molecular Dynamics …
N Li, Y Pang, Z Sun, X Sun, W Li, Y Sun, L Zhu, B Li… - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
When the electric field strength (E) surpasses a certain threshold, secondary droplets are
generated during the coalescence between water droplets in oil and the oil–water interface …
generated during the coalescence between water droplets in oil and the oil–water interface …
Phase behavior of methane in shale inorganic nanopores using monte carlo molecular simulation
Since methane is an important component of shale gas, its confined phase behavior is
significant to understand the essential mechanism leading to the fluid occurrence and …
significant to understand the essential mechanism leading to the fluid occurrence and …
A review of fluids under nanoconfinement: Reactivity, geomechanics, phase transitions, and flow
Due to its many industrial applications, the physics associated with the nanoconfinement of
fluids has garnered great attention from the scientific community in roughly the last fifteen …
fluids has garnered great attention from the scientific community in roughly the last fifteen …
Effects of surfactants on droplet deformation and breakup in water-in-oil emulsions under DC electric field: A molecular dynamics study
N Li, Y Pang, Z Sun, W Li, Y Sun, X Sun, Y Liu, B Li… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of surfactants in water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions can increase the susceptibility of
water droplets to breakup under an electric field, resulting in intensified emulsification. To …
water droplets to breakup under an electric field, resulting in intensified emulsification. To …
Interfacial and confinement-mediated organization of gas hydrates, water, organic fluids, and nanoparticles for the utilization of subsurface energy and geological …
Harnessing the subsurface geologic environments in an efficient and environmentally
sustainable manner is challenged by uncertainties associated with predicting the fate of …
sustainable manner is challenged by uncertainties associated with predicting the fate of …