Fuentes, el reventón energético

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2024): Fuentes, el reventón energético
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EFFECT OF GRAPHENE OXIDE AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS ON ROCK WETTABILITY

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  • José Carlos Cárdenas,
  • Angelli Stephanie Pérez,
  • Rodrigo Torres Saez,
  • Emiliano Ariza León
José Carlos Cárdenas
Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo-ICP
Angelli Stephanie Pérez
Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo-ICP
Rodrigo Torres Saez
Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo-ICP
Emiliano Ariza León
Universidad Industrial de Santander
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18273/revfue.v22n1-2024002

Published 2024-04-12

Keywords

  • Permeability Modifier,
  • Rock Wettability,
  • Graphene Oxide

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Cárdenas, J. C. ., Pérez, A. S. ., Torres Saez, R. ., & Ariza León, E. (2024). EFFECT OF GRAPHENE OXIDE AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS ON ROCK WETTABILITY. Fuentes, El reventón energético, 22(1), 21–34. https://doi.org/10.18273/revfue.v22n1-2024002
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Abstract

Among the various methods to improve oil recovery from reservoirs (wells stimulation), the use of nanofluids has emerged as a promising alternative for modifying the wettability and permeability of sandstone rocks. For this reason, in this study, graphene oxide (GO) was synthesized from graphite, and a nanofluid was formulated using GO dispersed in water to evaluate its capacity for modifying wettability on sandstone core plugs from Colombian reservoirs. The experimental setup included three preliminary tests: visual wettability, contact angle measurements, and detergency. The results demonstrated an increase in the water wettability of the rocks, leading to a decrease in the contact angle of the water-rock system by up to 42.6%. Additionally, the visual wettability and detergency tests yielded positive results, indicating that graphene oxide is an effective wettability modifier, rendering the rock more water-wet.

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