Wettability Alteration of Carbon Dioxide/Water/Rock Systems: Analytical Insights Under Reservoir Conditions
摘要
This theoretical-experimental study focuses on developing analytical models to predict the impact of reservoir pressure and temperature conditions on the capillary pressure (Pc) characteristic curve and contact angle (CA) of surfaces in the presence of carbon dioxide. Alongside the well-known Young-Laplace equation, new moduli were introduced, by which the dependence of Pc, CA, and interfacial tension (IFT) on variations in pressure and temperature is expressed. Based on these newly defined moduli, three types of models were developed: Thermal Models, Barometric Models, and Combined Thermal-Barometric Models. The R² values for predicted water saturation versus the reported water saturations at the same Pc are 0.9983, 0.9998, and 0.9978 for the Thermal, Barometric, and Combined Model, respectively. The analysis shows that Pc varies with temperature and is influenced by factors such as the Pc measured at a base temperature, thermal CA modulus (CAMT), thermal IFT modulus (IFTMT), thermal permeability modulus (KMT), thermal porosity modulus (PMT), and temperature difference. These models are particularly beneficial for estimating Pc and CA under varying reservoir conditions.