Thursday 23 April 2020
https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c00118
The surface morphology and composition of calcite (a model substrate for carbonate oil-reservoirs) gets strongly modified when calcite gets exposed to brine and crude oil at 95oC. Reconstruction of the inorganic mineral and adsorption of organic compounds occur in concert. Various types of microscopy are used to characterize the changes. Work performed in collaboration with Aramco.(“Nanocarbonate” project)
