碳酸盐岩油藏水驱条件下润湿性改变的机理研究

Mechanism of Wettability Alteration in Carbonate Reservoirs under Water Flooding Conditions

  • 摘要: 为研究油湿方解石表面润湿性改变的机理,利用分子动力学方法研究方解石壁面单类及混合油分子在水驱条件下润湿性改变的微观过程。研究表明,方解石壁面润湿性改变分为三个阶段:水通道的形成及油分子第一吸附层的破坏;水分子在与壁面氢键作用下沿壁面扩展驱替;油/水/壁面吸附平衡。水分子可以驱替出烷烃分子,无法驱替出混合油分子;混合油分子中极性分子的存在,导致其氢键能更强,氢键距离更短,H(沥青)与O(方解石)约为1.424 Å,H(水)与O(方解石)约为2.273 Å。极性分子无法剥离壁面,但水分子能改变其吸附构型,由层状转液滴状吸附,降低后续油分子吸附机率。同时沥青分子的锚定作用也使得烷烃分子无法脱附。

     

    Abstract: This study aims to investigate the mechanism of wettability alteration of oil-wet calcite surfaces. Using molecular dynamics simulations, the microscopic process of wettability change for single-component and mixed oil molecules on calcite surfaces under waterflooding conditions is examined. The results show that the wettability alteration of calcite surfaces occurs in three stages: the first stage involves the formation of water channels and the disruption of the first adsorption layer of oil molecules; the second stage is characterized by water molecules displacing along the surface via hydrogen bonding interactions with the surface; the third stage reaches the adsorption equilibrium of oil/water/surface. Water molecules can displace alkane molecules but cannot displace mixed oil molecules. The presence of polar molecules in mixed oil leads to stronger hydrogen bonding and shorter bond distances. The distance between H (asphaltene) and O (calcite) is approximately 1.424 Å, while the distance between H (water) and O (calcite) is about 2.273 Å. Polar molecules cannot be displaced from the surface, but water molecules can alter their adsorption configuration from a layered to a droplet-like form, reducing the probability of subsequent oil molecule adsorption. Additionally, the anchoring effect of asphaltene molecules prevents alkane molecules from desorbing. These findings provide a direction for improving recovery efficiency in carbonate oil reservoirs.

     

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