In the design of chemical processes,such as catalytic cracking of bitumen and heavy oil,the knowledge of phase behavior at the critical endpoint is essential.Based on the PR equation of state,the algorithm developed b...In the design of chemical processes,such as catalytic cracking of bitumen and heavy oil,the knowledge of phase behavior at the critical endpoint is essential.Based on the PR equation of state,the algorithm developed by Heidemann and Khalil for calculating critical properties was used to compute critical points.An algorithm for determining the equilibrium phase of the critical point using the tangent plane criterion was developed,and was used to calculate the critical endpoints of different mixtures,including non-polar,polar and associating systems.The critical endpoint,representing the type of the phase behavior,was employed to fit the interaction parameter of mixtures in critical state at high pressure.Lines of critical endpoints for ternary mixtures were also determined with the algorithm.展开更多
Considering the interactions between fluid molecules and pore walls,variations in critical properties,capillary forces,and the influence of the adsorbed phase,this study investigates the phase behavior of the CO_(2)-s...Considering the interactions between fluid molecules and pore walls,variations in critical properties,capillary forces,and the influence of the adsorbed phase,this study investigates the phase behavior of the CO_(2)-shale oil within nanopores by utilizing a modified Peng-Robinson(PR)equation of state alongside a three-phase(gas-liquid-adsorbed)equilibrium calculation method.The results reveal that nano-confinement effects of the pores lead to a decrease in both critical temperature and critical pressure of fluids as pore size diminishes.Specifically,CO_(2) acts to inhibit the reduction of the critical temperature of the system while promoting the decrease in critical pressure.Furthermore,an increase in the mole fraction of CO_(2) causes the critical point of the system to shift leftward and reduces the area of the phase envelope.In the shale reservoirs of Block A in Gulong of the Daqing Oilfield,China,pronounced confinement effects are observed.At a pore diameter of 10 nm,reservoir fluids progressively exhibit characteristics typical of condensate gas reservoirs.Notably,the CO_(2) content in liquid in 10 nm pores increases by 20.0%compared to that in 100 nm pores,while the CO_(2) content in gas decreases by 10.8%.These findings indicate that confinement effects enhance CO_(2) mass transfer within nanopores,thereby facilitating CO_(2) sequestration and improving microscopic oil recovery.展开更多
文摘In the design of chemical processes,such as catalytic cracking of bitumen and heavy oil,the knowledge of phase behavior at the critical endpoint is essential.Based on the PR equation of state,the algorithm developed by Heidemann and Khalil for calculating critical properties was used to compute critical points.An algorithm for determining the equilibrium phase of the critical point using the tangent plane criterion was developed,and was used to calculate the critical endpoints of different mixtures,including non-polar,polar and associating systems.The critical endpoint,representing the type of the phase behavior,was employed to fit the interaction parameter of mixtures in critical state at high pressure.Lines of critical endpoints for ternary mixtures were also determined with the algorithm.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Joint Fund(U22B2075).
文摘Considering the interactions between fluid molecules and pore walls,variations in critical properties,capillary forces,and the influence of the adsorbed phase,this study investigates the phase behavior of the CO_(2)-shale oil within nanopores by utilizing a modified Peng-Robinson(PR)equation of state alongside a three-phase(gas-liquid-adsorbed)equilibrium calculation method.The results reveal that nano-confinement effects of the pores lead to a decrease in both critical temperature and critical pressure of fluids as pore size diminishes.Specifically,CO_(2) acts to inhibit the reduction of the critical temperature of the system while promoting the decrease in critical pressure.Furthermore,an increase in the mole fraction of CO_(2) causes the critical point of the system to shift leftward and reduces the area of the phase envelope.In the shale reservoirs of Block A in Gulong of the Daqing Oilfield,China,pronounced confinement effects are observed.At a pore diameter of 10 nm,reservoir fluids progressively exhibit characteristics typical of condensate gas reservoirs.Notably,the CO_(2) content in liquid in 10 nm pores increases by 20.0%compared to that in 100 nm pores,while the CO_(2) content in gas decreases by 10.8%.These findings indicate that confinement effects enhance CO_(2) mass transfer within nanopores,thereby facilitating CO_(2) sequestration and improving microscopic oil recovery.
