Data di Pubblicazione:
1998
Citazione:
Generalised adhesion maps for predicting thin film transitions / A. Mennella. - In: JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. - ISSN 0920-4105. - 20:3/4(1998), pp. 283-296.
Abstract:
Thin film transition (TFT) phenomena are of special interest to the petroleum industry. After crude-oil is trapped in reservoir rocks, it can alter the wettability of the rock surface, with profound implications for the subsequent transport of fluids. Correlation between the TFT and wettability alteration is qualitatively evident from many experiments. It is not clear, however, whether the TFT is a sufficient condition for wettability alteration. In this work we describe a generalized adhesion map, which locates the TFT in parameter space. Comparison of these maps with laboratory studies indicates that wettability alteration involves other mechanisms in addition to the TFT.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
reservoir wettability ; crude-oil adsorption ; adhesion ; oil recovery
Elenco autori:
A. Mennella
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