Spectroscopic analysis of the adsorption of carbon based nanoparticles on reservoir sandstones
The development of effective recovery techniques that can resolve the complexities of high interfacial tension (IFT), high viscosity and wettability in petroleum reservoirs will aid efforts to meet the world’s growing energy demands. Nanoparticles prove to be able to form adsorption layers on surfac...
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| description | The development of effective recovery techniques that can resolve the complexities of high interfacial tension (IFT), high viscosity and wettability in petroleum reservoirs will aid efforts to meet the world’s growing energy demands. Nanoparticles prove to be able to form adsorption layers on surfaces of sandstone and significantly change wettability and IFT. Despite the remarkable properties of graphene nanopaticles, not many studies have researched their potential application in EOR. In this study, sandstone coreplugs infused with crude oil, brine and carbon nanofluids (carbon nanocomposite and graphene) were characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). IFT measurements were performed for oil/brine/CNPs and graphene nanofluid. The measured IFT values for brine/oil, carbon nanofluid/oil and graphene nanofluid/oil are 39–40 mN/m, 41–44 mN/m, and 9.8–11.4 mN/m, respectively. Spectroscopic analyses show that graphene has a stronger interaction (higher adsorption) on sandstone compared to the normal carbon nanoparticles, which is indicated by the lower Si–O Raman, lower FTIR transmittance for C–H peaks and the emergence of loss feature phenomenon in the XPS spectra of graphene infused with sandstone. The relatively lower FTIR transmittance intensities, well distributed carbon atoms and detected D' and D+D' Raman shifts also support the high interaction of graphene with oil and rock surface. The higher IFT reduction by graphene nanofluids is attributed to the combined high hydrophobicity and hydrophilic natures, which provides a dynamism for their detachment at the biphasic liquid/fluid interface. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-19c9355a23d14afeaa53d37c48db443d2022-12-21T18:39:22ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542020-05-019343264339Spectroscopic analysis of the adsorption of carbon based nanoparticles on reservoir sandstonesNoorhana Yahya0Abdullah Musa Ali1Fatai Adisa Wahaab2Surajudeen Sikiru3Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak, MalaysiaFundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak, Malaysia; Department of Geology, Bayero University Kano (BUK), Kano, Nigeria; Corresponding author.Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak, MalaysiaFundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak, MalaysiaThe development of effective recovery techniques that can resolve the complexities of high interfacial tension (IFT), high viscosity and wettability in petroleum reservoirs will aid efforts to meet the world’s growing energy demands. Nanoparticles prove to be able to form adsorption layers on surfaces of sandstone and significantly change wettability and IFT. Despite the remarkable properties of graphene nanopaticles, not many studies have researched their potential application in EOR. In this study, sandstone coreplugs infused with crude oil, brine and carbon nanofluids (carbon nanocomposite and graphene) were characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). IFT measurements were performed for oil/brine/CNPs and graphene nanofluid. The measured IFT values for brine/oil, carbon nanofluid/oil and graphene nanofluid/oil are 39–40 mN/m, 41–44 mN/m, and 9.8–11.4 mN/m, respectively. Spectroscopic analyses show that graphene has a stronger interaction (higher adsorption) on sandstone compared to the normal carbon nanoparticles, which is indicated by the lower Si–O Raman, lower FTIR transmittance for C–H peaks and the emergence of loss feature phenomenon in the XPS spectra of graphene infused with sandstone. The relatively lower FTIR transmittance intensities, well distributed carbon atoms and detected D' and D+D' Raman shifts also support the high interaction of graphene with oil and rock surface. The higher IFT reduction by graphene nanofluids is attributed to the combined high hydrophobicity and hydrophilic natures, which provides a dynamism for their detachment at the biphasic liquid/fluid interface.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785420301575Enhanced oil recoveryGrapheneInterfacial tensionRaman spectroscopyFTIRXPS |
| spellingShingle | Noorhana Yahya Abdullah Musa Ali Fatai Adisa Wahaab Surajudeen Sikiru Spectroscopic analysis of the adsorption of carbon based nanoparticles on reservoir sandstones Journal of Materials Research and Technology Enhanced oil recovery Graphene Interfacial tension Raman spectroscopy FTIR XPS |
| title | Spectroscopic analysis of the adsorption of carbon based nanoparticles on reservoir sandstones |
| title_full | Spectroscopic analysis of the adsorption of carbon based nanoparticles on reservoir sandstones |
| title_fullStr | Spectroscopic analysis of the adsorption of carbon based nanoparticles on reservoir sandstones |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spectroscopic analysis of the adsorption of carbon based nanoparticles on reservoir sandstones |
| title_short | Spectroscopic analysis of the adsorption of carbon based nanoparticles on reservoir sandstones |
| title_sort | spectroscopic analysis of the adsorption of carbon based nanoparticles on reservoir sandstones |
| topic | Enhanced oil recovery Graphene Interfacial tension Raman spectroscopy FTIR XPS |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785420301575 |
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