Adsorption Properties of Hydrocarbons (n-Decane, Methyl Cyclohexane and Toluene) on Clay Minerals: An Experimental Study
Adsorption of hydrocarbons may significantly affect hydrocarbon migration in unconventional reservoirs. Clay minerals form the primary adsorbent surfaces for hydrocarbons adsorbed in mudstone/shale. To study the adsorption properties of hydrocarbons (n-decane (C10H22), methyl cyclohexane (C7H14) and...
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| description | Adsorption of hydrocarbons may significantly affect hydrocarbon migration in unconventional reservoirs. Clay minerals form the primary adsorbent surfaces for hydrocarbons adsorbed in mudstone/shale. To study the adsorption properties of hydrocarbons (n-decane (C10H22), methyl cyclohexane (C7H14) and toluene (C7H8)) on clay minerals (i.e., cookeite, ripidolite, kaolinite, illite, illite/smectite mixed-layer, Na-montmorillonite and Ca-montmorillonite), hydrocarbon vapor adsorption (HVA) tests were conducted at 298.15 K. The results showed that (i) the adsorption amounts of C10H22, C7H14 and C7H8 ranged from 0.45–1.03 mg/m2, 0.28–0.90 mg/m2 and 0.16–0.53 mg/m2, respectively; (ii) for cookeite, ripidolite and kaolinite, the adsorption capacity of C10H22 was less than C7H14, which was less than C7H8; (iii) for illite, Na-montmorillonite and Ca-montmorillonite, the adsorption capacity of C10H22 was greater than that of C7H8, and the adsorption capacity of C7H14 was the lowest; (iv) for an illite/smectite mixed-layer, C7H14 had the highest adsorption capacity, followed by C10H22, and C7H8 had the lowest capacity. Adsorption properties were correlated with the microscopic parameters of pores in clay minerals and with experimental pressure. Finally, the weighted average method was applied to evaluate the adsorption properties of C10H22, C7H14 and C7H8 on clay minerals in oil-bearing shale from the Shahejie Formation of Dongying Sag in the Bohai Bay Basin, China. For these samples, the adsorbed amounts of C7H14 ranged from 18.03–28.02 mg/g (mean 23.33 mg/g), which is larger than that of C10H22, which ranges from 15.40–21.72 mg/g (mean 18.82 mg/g). The adsorption capacity of C7H8 was slightly low, ranging from 10.51–14.60 mg/g (mean 12.78 mg/g). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38249f327cf244ca9553741cf8b3be072022-12-22T01:56:18ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732017-10-011010158610.3390/en10101586en10101586Adsorption Properties of Hydrocarbons (n-Decane, Methyl Cyclohexane and Toluene) on Clay Minerals: An Experimental StudyJie Zhang0Shuangfang Lu1Junqian Li2Pengfei Zhang3Haitao Xue4Xu Zhao5Liujuan Xie6Research Institute of Unconventional Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaResearch Institute of Unconventional Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaResearch Institute of Unconventional Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaResearch Institute of Unconventional Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaResearch Institute of Unconventional Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaExploration & Production Research Institute SINOPEC, Beijing 100083, ChinaResearch Institute of Unconventional Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaAdsorption of hydrocarbons may significantly affect hydrocarbon migration in unconventional reservoirs. Clay minerals form the primary adsorbent surfaces for hydrocarbons adsorbed in mudstone/shale. To study the adsorption properties of hydrocarbons (n-decane (C10H22), methyl cyclohexane (C7H14) and toluene (C7H8)) on clay minerals (i.e., cookeite, ripidolite, kaolinite, illite, illite/smectite mixed-layer, Na-montmorillonite and Ca-montmorillonite), hydrocarbon vapor adsorption (HVA) tests were conducted at 298.15 K. The results showed that (i) the adsorption amounts of C10H22, C7H14 and C7H8 ranged from 0.45–1.03 mg/m2, 0.28–0.90 mg/m2 and 0.16–0.53 mg/m2, respectively; (ii) for cookeite, ripidolite and kaolinite, the adsorption capacity of C10H22 was less than C7H14, which was less than C7H8; (iii) for illite, Na-montmorillonite and Ca-montmorillonite, the adsorption capacity of C10H22 was greater than that of C7H8, and the adsorption capacity of C7H14 was the lowest; (iv) for an illite/smectite mixed-layer, C7H14 had the highest adsorption capacity, followed by C10H22, and C7H8 had the lowest capacity. Adsorption properties were correlated with the microscopic parameters of pores in clay minerals and with experimental pressure. Finally, the weighted average method was applied to evaluate the adsorption properties of C10H22, C7H14 and C7H8 on clay minerals in oil-bearing shale from the Shahejie Formation of Dongying Sag in the Bohai Bay Basin, China. For these samples, the adsorbed amounts of C7H14 ranged from 18.03–28.02 mg/g (mean 23.33 mg/g), which is larger than that of C10H22, which ranges from 15.40–21.72 mg/g (mean 18.82 mg/g). The adsorption capacity of C7H8 was slightly low, ranging from 10.51–14.60 mg/g (mean 12.78 mg/g).https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/10/1586hydrocarbon vapor adsorption (HVA)adsorption propertyn-decanemethyl cyclohexanetolueneclay minerals |
| spellingShingle | Jie Zhang Shuangfang Lu Junqian Li Pengfei Zhang Haitao Xue Xu Zhao Liujuan Xie Adsorption Properties of Hydrocarbons (n-Decane, Methyl Cyclohexane and Toluene) on Clay Minerals: An Experimental Study Energies hydrocarbon vapor adsorption (HVA) adsorption property n-decane methyl cyclohexane toluene clay minerals |
| title | Adsorption Properties of Hydrocarbons (n-Decane, Methyl Cyclohexane and Toluene) on Clay Minerals: An Experimental Study |
| title_full | Adsorption Properties of Hydrocarbons (n-Decane, Methyl Cyclohexane and Toluene) on Clay Minerals: An Experimental Study |
| title_fullStr | Adsorption Properties of Hydrocarbons (n-Decane, Methyl Cyclohexane and Toluene) on Clay Minerals: An Experimental Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adsorption Properties of Hydrocarbons (n-Decane, Methyl Cyclohexane and Toluene) on Clay Minerals: An Experimental Study |
| title_short | Adsorption Properties of Hydrocarbons (n-Decane, Methyl Cyclohexane and Toluene) on Clay Minerals: An Experimental Study |
| title_sort | adsorption properties of hydrocarbons n decane methyl cyclohexane and toluene on clay minerals an experimental study |
| topic | hydrocarbon vapor adsorption (HVA) adsorption property n-decane methyl cyclohexane toluene clay minerals |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/10/1586 |
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