Effect of organic acids on CO2-rock and water-rock interfacial tension: Implications for CO2 geo-storage

A small concentration of organic acid in carbon dioxide (CO2) storage formations and caprocks could significantly alter the wettability of such formations into less water-wet conditions, decreasing the CO2-storage potential and containment security. Recent studies have attempted to infer the influen...

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Main Authors: Al-Yaseri, A., Yekeen, N., Ali, M., Pal, N., Verma, A., Abdulelah, H., Hoteit, H., Sarmadivaleh, M.
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spelling utp-eprints.330792022-06-09T08:20:22Z Effect of organic acids on CO2-rock and water-rock interfacial tension: Implications for CO2 geo-storage Al-Yaseri, A. Yekeen, N. Ali, M. Pal, N. Verma, A. Abdulelah, H. Hoteit, H. Sarmadivaleh, M. A small concentration of organic acid in carbon dioxide (CO2) storage formations and caprocks could significantly alter the wettability of such formations into less water-wet conditions, decreasing the CO2-storage potential and containment security. Recent studies have attempted to infer the influence of the organic acid concentration on the wettability of rock�CO2�brine systems by measuring advancing and receding contact angles. However, no studies have investigated the influence of organic acid contamination on CO2-storage capacities from rock-fluid interfacial tension (IFT) data because solid-brine and solid-CO2 IFT values cannot be experimentally measured. Equilibrium contact angles and rock-fluid IFT datasets were used to evaluate the viability of CO2 storage in storage rocks and caprocks. First, the contact angles of rock in brine-CO2 systems were measured to compute Young's equilibrium contact angles. Subsequently, rock-brine and rock-gas IFT values at CO2 geo-storage conditions were computed via a modified form of Neumann's equation of state. For two storage-rock minerals (quartz and calcite) and one caprock mineral (mica), the results demonstrated high CO2-brine equilibrium contact angles at high pressure (0.1�25 MPa) and increasing concentrations of stearic acid (10�5 to 10�2 mol/L). Rock-brine IFT increased with the increased stearic acid concentration but remained constant with increased pressure. In all conditions, the order of increasing hydrophobicity of the mineral surfaces is calcite > mica > quartz. At 323 K, 25 MPa, and a stearic acid concentration of 10�2 mol/L, quartz became intermediate-wet with a CO2-brine equilibrium contact angle of 89.8°, whereas mica and calcite became CO2-wet with CO2-brine equilibrium contact angles of 117.5° and 136.5°, respectively. This work provides insight into the effects of organic acids inherent in CO2 geo-storage formations and caprocks on rock wettability and rock-fluid interfacial interactions. © 2022 The Authors Elsevier B.V. 2022 Article NonPeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85127494103&doi=10.1016%2fj.petrol.2022.110480&partnerID=40&md5=132d7d52ebea67a3b693821c8762ec08 Al-Yaseri, A. and Yekeen, N. and Ali, M. and Pal, N. and Verma, A. and Abdulelah, H. and Hoteit, H. and Sarmadivaleh, M. (2022) Effect of organic acids on CO2-rock and water-rock interfacial tension: Implications for CO2 geo-storage. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 214 . http://eprints.utp.edu.my/33079/
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description A small concentration of organic acid in carbon dioxide (CO2) storage formations and caprocks could significantly alter the wettability of such formations into less water-wet conditions, decreasing the CO2-storage potential and containment security. Recent studies have attempted to infer the influence of the organic acid concentration on the wettability of rock�CO2�brine systems by measuring advancing and receding contact angles. However, no studies have investigated the influence of organic acid contamination on CO2-storage capacities from rock-fluid interfacial tension (IFT) data because solid-brine and solid-CO2 IFT values cannot be experimentally measured. Equilibrium contact angles and rock-fluid IFT datasets were used to evaluate the viability of CO2 storage in storage rocks and caprocks. First, the contact angles of rock in brine-CO2 systems were measured to compute Young's equilibrium contact angles. Subsequently, rock-brine and rock-gas IFT values at CO2 geo-storage conditions were computed via a modified form of Neumann's equation of state. For two storage-rock minerals (quartz and calcite) and one caprock mineral (mica), the results demonstrated high CO2-brine equilibrium contact angles at high pressure (0.1�25 MPa) and increasing concentrations of stearic acid (10�5 to 10�2 mol/L). Rock-brine IFT increased with the increased stearic acid concentration but remained constant with increased pressure. In all conditions, the order of increasing hydrophobicity of the mineral surfaces is calcite > mica > quartz. At 323 K, 25 MPa, and a stearic acid concentration of 10�2 mol/L, quartz became intermediate-wet with a CO2-brine equilibrium contact angle of 89.8°, whereas mica and calcite became CO2-wet with CO2-brine equilibrium contact angles of 117.5° and 136.5°, respectively. This work provides insight into the effects of organic acids inherent in CO2 geo-storage formations and caprocks on rock wettability and rock-fluid interfacial interactions. © 2022 The Authors
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author Al-Yaseri, A.
Yekeen, N.
Ali, M.
Pal, N.
Verma, A.
Abdulelah, H.
Hoteit, H.
Sarmadivaleh, M.
spellingShingle Al-Yaseri, A.
Yekeen, N.
Ali, M.
Pal, N.
Verma, A.
Abdulelah, H.
Hoteit, H.
Sarmadivaleh, M.
Effect of organic acids on CO2-rock and water-rock interfacial tension: Implications for CO2 geo-storage
author_sort Al-Yaseri, A.
title Effect of organic acids on CO2-rock and water-rock interfacial tension: Implications for CO2 geo-storage
title_short Effect of organic acids on CO2-rock and water-rock interfacial tension: Implications for CO2 geo-storage
title_full Effect of organic acids on CO2-rock and water-rock interfacial tension: Implications for CO2 geo-storage
title_fullStr Effect of organic acids on CO2-rock and water-rock interfacial tension: Implications for CO2 geo-storage
title_full_unstemmed Effect of organic acids on CO2-rock and water-rock interfacial tension: Implications for CO2 geo-storage
title_sort effect of organic acids on co2-rock and water-rock interfacial tension: implications for co2 geo-storage
publisher Elsevier B.V.
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