Molecular dynamics simulation of the surface wettability of typical minerals in shale
摘要:Nanoscale pores are an important storage space in shale petroleum reservoirs. Mineral surface wettability significantly affects the adsorption ability of a fluid, and it is of great significance for the efficient development of shale petroleum. Within a nanoscale pore, however, we cannot measure the contact angle through a conventional measuring method, so we used a molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method. A nanoscale 'oil-water-rock' wettability model was used to study the wettability of reservoir minerals with micropores. In this study, by means of MD simulation, the wettability models of different minerals (calcite, quartz and illite) and different liquid hydrocarbons (n-hexane, toluene and acetic acid) were established, and then the temperature and pressure were changed to study the influence of mineral type, liquid hydrocarbon type, temperature and pressure on wettability. The results show that calcite has the strongest wettability of water in n-hexane, followed by illite and quartz, and toluene has the strongest wettability of water on the surface of calcite minerals, followed by n-hexane and acetic acid. In the temperature range of 313-378 K, the higher the temperature, the stronger the water wettability. In the pressure range of 5-20 MPa, the higher the pressure, the water wettability is stronger. By comparing the MD simulation results with the previous experimental results, similar wetting characteristics were obtained, which verified the reliability of the simulation results. This MD simulation method provides a new idea for the study of shale mineral wettability, which is of great significance for shale petroleum exploration.
关键字:mineral rock; molecular dynamics simulation; shale; wettability
ISSN号:0072-1050
卷、期、页:卷: 58期: 5页: 1990-2001
发表日期:2023-05-01
影响因子:0.000000
期刊分区(SCI为中科院分区):四区
收录情况:SCI(科学引文索引印刷版),SCIE(科学引文索引网络版)
发表期刊名称:GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
通讯作者:施砍园,杨晓斌,王玉莹,李冰瑶
第一作者:陈君青,姜福杰
论文类型:期刊论文
论文概要:陈君青,施砍园,姜福杰,杨晓斌,王玉莹,李冰瑶,Molecular dynamics simulation of the surface wettability of typical minerals in shale,GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL,2023,卷: 58期: 5页: 1990-2001
论文题目:Molecular dynamics simulation of the surface wettability of typical minerals in shale