Surface energy characterization of carbonate rocks

•Investigated the surface energy of carbonates (calcite and dolomite) using IGC.•Examined the effect of moisture and temperature on their surface energetics.•The surface interaction forces at the rock–fluid interface were quantified.•Acid–base interactions affected due to polar probe solubility in s...

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Published in:Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects Physicochemical and engineering aspects, 2013-09, Vol.436, p.139-147
Main Authors: Arsalan, Naveed, Palayangoda, Sujeewa S., Burnett, Daniel J., Buiting, Johannes J., Nguyen, Quoc P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acid–base interactions
adhesion
BET isotherm
Calcite
carbonate rocks
Carbonates
colloids
Dolomite
energy
gas chromatography
Inverse gas chromatography
Lifshitz–van der Waals interactions
petroleum
Reserves
Reservoirs
Rocks
Surface energy
temperature
Trends
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Summary:•Investigated the surface energy of carbonates (calcite and dolomite) using IGC.•Examined the effect of moisture and temperature on their surface energetics.•The surface interaction forces at the rock–fluid interface were quantified.•Acid–base interactions affected due to polar probe solubility in surface water.•Provides insight about the wetting characteristics of carbonate rocks. Carbonate rocks (calcite and dolomite) account for more than half of the world's hydrocarbon reserves. Despite the complexity posed by these rocks, it is important to understand the fundamental forces of adhesion responsible for the spreading and distribution of reservoir fluids, such as crude oil/brine on the reservoir rock surface. These physico-chemical interactions determine the surface energetics of a reservoir and affect their wetting characteristics. Inverse gas chromatography is introduced to characterize the surface energy of carbonates (calcite and dolomite). The behavior of the polar and non-polar interaction forces was investigated at varying water coverage and at different temperatures. The results indicated that in general as the water coverage increased, the Lifshitz–van der Waals component of surface energy decreased to nearly that of the bulk water, while the acid–base component also showed a decreasing trend. The Lifshitz–van der Waals component of surface energy always decreased with increase in temperature, while the acid–base properties showed contrasting trends for the two minerals.
ISSN:0927-7757
1873-4359
DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.06.004