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    Dependence of quartz wettability on fluid density

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    Authors
    Al-Yaseri, A.
    Roshan, H.
    Lebedev, M.
    Barifcani, A.
    Iglauer, Stefan
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Al-Yaseri, A. and Roshan, H. and Lebedev, M. and Barifcani, A. and Iglauer, S. 2016. Dependence of quartz wettability on fluid density. Geophysical Research Letters. 43 (8): pp. 3771-3776.
    Source Title
    Geophysical Research Letters
    DOI
    10.1002/2016GL068278
    ISSN
    0094-8276
    School
    Department of Petroleum Engineering
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30209
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Wettability is one of the most important parameters in multiphase flow through porous rocks. However, experimental measurements or theoretical predictions are difficult and open to large uncertainty. In this work we demonstrate that gas densities (which are much simpler to determine than wettability and typically well known) correlate remarkably well with wettability. This insight can significantly improve wettability predictions, thus derisking subsurface operations (e.g., CO2 geostorage or hydrocarbon recovery), and significantly enhance fundamental understanding of natural geological processes.

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