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Synthesis and Dispersion Stability Test of Seawater-based Nano-Smart Fluids

해수 기반의 나노-스마트 유체 합성 및 분산 안정성 평가

Jihwan Kim1
,
Jeonghwan Lee2*
김 지환1
,
이 정환2*
1Integrated PhD Program, Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
2Professor, Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
1전남대학교 에너지자원공학과 석박사통합과정
2전남대학교 에너지자원공학과 교수
*Corresponding Author
28 February 2022. pp. 91-98
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Abstract

In this study, nano-smart fluids available in high-temperature and high-salinity reservoirs were synthesized with surface-modified nanoparticles and potential determining ion(PDI)-controlled seawater to maximize oil production in carbonate reservoirs. Phase behavior observation and particle size analysis were also carried out to evaluate the dispersion stability of synthesized nano-smart fluids. Seawater was prepared based on the seawater composition of the Persian Gulf region and PDIs(K+, Mg2+, and SO42–) were added to the seawater. In addition, 0.05-3 wt% of surface-modified SiO2 nanoparticles were dispersed in the smart water prepared as aforementioned. As a result of the dispersion stability test, it was confirmed that stable fluids without agglomeration and precipitation could be synthesized at the condition with room temperature of 25°C and high temperature of 80°C as well as in the salinity range of seawater when the nanoparticle concentration was 0.5 wt% or more.

Keywords
Carbonate reservoir
Nano-smart fluid
Potential determining ion
Colloidal stability
Enhanced oil recovery

본 연구에서는 탄산염암 저류층에서 오일 생산을 극대화하기 위해 전위결정이온(potential determining ion, PDI)을 조절한 해수에 표면개질(surface modification)한 나노입자를 첨가하여 고온·고염의 저류층에서 활용 가능한 기능성 나노입자 기반 스마트 유체(smart fluid)를 합성하였다. 또한 합성된 유체의 분산 안전성을 평가하기 위해 상변화 관찰 및 입도분석 특성을 분석하였다. 유체 합성에 있어 Persian Gulf 지역의 해수 조성을 참고하여 해수를 제조하였으며, 해수에 PDI인 K+, Mg2+, SO42–를 첨가한 스마트 워터(smart water)에 0.05~3 wt%의 표면개질한 SiO2 나노입자를 분산시켰다. 상변화 관찰 및 입도분석기를 통한 안정성 평가 결과, 나노입자 농도가 0.5 wt% 이상일 때 해수 염도 범위에서 또한 상온 및 80°C의 고온 조건에서 응집 및 침전되지 않는 안정한 유체를 합성할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

키워드
탄산염암 저류층
나노-스마트 유체
전위결정이온
분산 안정성
석유회수증진
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
  • Volume : 59
  • No :1
  • Pages :91-98
  • Received Date : 2022-01-11
  • Revised Date : 2022-02-15
  • Accepted Date : 2022-02-22
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.32390/ksmer.2022.59.1.091
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