Interfacial behavior of the decane + brine + surfactant system in the presence of carbon dioxide, methane, and their mixture
Nilesh Choudhary, Arun Kumar Narayanan Nair, Shuyu Sun
Abstract
Molecular dynamics simulations are carried out to get insights into the interfacial behavior of the decane + brine + surfactant + CH 4 + CO 2 system at reservoir conditions.
Topics & Concepts
Pulmonary surfactantDecaneChemistryBrineSodium dodecyl sulfateChemical engineeringMethaneAlkaneMoleculeSodiumInorganic chemistryPhase (matter)ChromatographyOrganic chemistryHydrocarbonBiochemistryEngineeringEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis