New insights from nanoscale in-depth investigation into wettability modification in oil-wet porous media

• Main Authors: Khosravi, V., Mahmood, S.M., Jeffry, L.L.A., Yeap, S.P., Ganat, T.A.A.O., Rostami, A.
• Format: Article
• Published: World Scientific 2023
• Online Access: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/38025/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85175415820&doi=10.1142%2fS2047684123500458&partnerID=40&md5=f563c0ac0c8256df7638d15a12031cda
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

In the context of fluid-surface studies of oil reservoirs, wettability alteration plays an important role, especially in carbonate reservoirs. This investigation, utilizing molecular dynamics simulation, delves into the effect of oil movement during interactions with brine ions. The calculation of a...