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Interfacial science for geosystems engineers /

Interfacial Science for Geosystems Engineers provides geoscientists the connections between the nano-scale physico-chemical interactions between fluids and minerals and the core/field-scale observations to manage energy extraction, water resources and subsurface storage, timely topics central to the...

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Main Authors: Mohanty, Kishore K. (Author), Rossen, William R. (Author), Huh, Chun (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2024]
Subjects:
Geotechnical engineering.
Geology.
Géologie appliquée.
Géologie.
geology.
SCIENCE / Energy.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Interfacial Science for Geosystems Engineers
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Contents
  • 1.1. Geologic sequestration of CO2
  • 1.2. Production of energy or fuels from the subsurface
  • 1.3. Geologic energy storage
  • 1.3.1. Hydrogen storage
  • 1.3.2. Other energy storage methods
  • 1.4. Features in each chapter to help tackle the above tasks
  • 1.4.1. Chapter 2: Surface/interfacial tension
  • capillarity
  • 1.4.2. Chapter 3: Surface free energy
  • contact angle
  • wetting
  • 1.4.3. Chapter 4: Surfactants
  • 1.4.4. Chapter 5: Adsorption at gas/liquid and liquid/liquid interfaces
  • 1.4.5. Chapter 6: Adsorption at gas/solid interfaces
  • 1.4.6. Chapter 7: Adsorption at liquid/solid interfaces
  • 1.4.7. Chapter 8: Interaction forces between surfaces and in thin films
  • 1.4.8. Chapter 9: Electrokinetics
  • 1.4.9. Chapter 10: Colloidal stability
  • 1.4.10. Chapter 11: Wettability alteration of reservoir rock using surfactants
  • 1.4.11. Chapter 12: Microemulsions
  • 1.4.12. Chapter 13: Emulsions
  • 1.4.13. Chapter 14: Foams
  • 1.4.14. Chapter 15: Rheology of polymers
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Surface/interfacial tension
  • capillarity
  • Contents
  • 2.1. Interfacial thermodynamics and structure
  • 2.2. Young-Laplace equation
  • 2.3. Surface-tension measurement methods
  • 2.3.1. Sessile- and pendant-drop methods
  • 2.3.2. Spinning-drop tensiometer
  • 2.3.3. Plate and ring tensiometers
  • 2.4. Kelvin equation
  • Ostwald ripening
  • 2.5. Capillary adhesion between particles
  • Rock consolidation
  • 2.6. Capillary phenomena in geological formations
  • 2.6.1. Interface shape and pressure effects in porous media
  • 2.6.2. Implications for phase behavior and flow in geological formations
  • 2.6.2.1. Capillary transition zone
  • 2.6.2.2. Capillary-pressure effects on hydrocarbon/solvent phase behavior
  • 2.6.3. Capillary effects at boundaries of porous media
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Surface free energy
  • contact angle
  • wetting
  • Contents
  • 3.1. Young's equation and work of adhesion
  • 3.2. Contact-angle measurement methods
  • 3.2.1. Drop shape method
  • 3.2.1.1. Micro-CT measurement of contact angle in rock pores
  • 3.2.2. Capillary rise/imbibition technique
  • 3.2.2.1. Washburn technique and related modeling
  • 3.2.2.2. Application of Washburn technique for particles and porous media
  • 3.3. Methods to estimate solid surface free energy
  • 3.3.1. Fowkes/Owens-Wendt model
  • 3.3.2. Van Oss-Chaudhury-Good model
  • 3.3.2.1. Characterization of shale rock wettability from contact-angle measurements
  • 3.3.3. Experimental techniques to obtain surface free energy components
  • 3.4. Effects of solid surface heterogeneity and roughness on wettability
  • 3.4.1. Cassie-Baxter and Wenzel equations