研究目的
Investigating the interfacial properties of CO2 and n-octane in solubility process and α-quartz nanoslit to understand the mechanism of CO2-enhanced oil recovery (EOR) at microscales.
研究成果
CO2 EOR plays an important role in tertiary oil recovery. The MD-predicted MMP and CO2 solubility are in agreement with the experimental data, quantitatively. The optimal injection ratio is around 3:1 under this condition. CO2 injection can help to displace the oil in adsorbed state and enhance the oil recovery.
研究不足
The applicability of predicted interface properties through MD simulation still needs to be verified for different kinds of oil. The optimal CO2 injection ratio for various adsorption states still needs to be explored.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
Molecular dynamics simulations are performed to investigate the interfacial properties, such as interfacial tension, minimum miscibility pressure (MMP), and CO2 solubility. The vanishing interfacial tension method is used to get the MMP.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
The system is composed of 1000 n-octane molecules in the middle, and various numbers of CO2 molecules on both sides, representing different pressures.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Simulations are performed using the GROMACS
4:7 package. Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Simulations are performed in the NVT ensemble with periodic boundary conditions imposed in all directions. The leapfrog algorithm with time step of 2 fs is implemented.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
The interfacial tensions are calculated by the formulation of Gibbs. The diffusion coefficient distribution is calculated using Einstein relation.
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