Table 1. Materials used in this study.
Rock samples | |||||||||
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Property/rock | Estaillades | ||||||||
Description | Upper Cretaceous limestone from France | ||||||||
Porosity | 28% ±0.5 | ||||||||
Permeability | 0.13 Darcy ±0.02 | ||||||||
Formation Factor (F) | 12.92 ±0.5 | ||||||||
Composition | 97% calcite (CaCO3), 3% magnesium | ||||||||
Dimensions | Length (L) = 0.0762 m, Diameter (D) = 0.0381 m | ||||||||
Brine samples (molar concentration) | |||||||||
FMB | SW | 20dSW | FdCa1 | FdCa2 | FdCa3 | NaCa1 | NaCa2 | NaCa3 | |
Ions | |||||||||
Na+ | 2 | 0.550 | 0.0275 | 2.840 | 3.218 | 3.259 | 1.959 | 1.581 | 0.741 |
Cl− | 3.020 | 0.620 | 0.031 | 3.312 | 3.428 | 3.442 | 1.987 | 1.861 | 1.581 |
Ca2+ | 0.420 | 0.014 | 0.0007 | 0.140 | 0.014 | 0.0003 | 0.014 | 0.140 | 0.420 |
Mg2+ | 0.091 | 0.045 | 0.00225 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.00004 | 0.00004 | 0.00004 |
SO42− | 0.002 | 0.024 | 0.0012 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 |
Ionic strength | 3.537 | 0.749 | 0.0375 | 3.537 | 3.537 | 3.537 | 2.001 | 2.001 | 2.001 |
pH | 6.3 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 6.58 | 6.76 | 7.24 | 7.23 | 6.65 | 6.29 |
Oil samples | |||||||||
Oil Type | Acid Number (AN) | Base Number (BN) | Asphaltene, % | ||||||
Oil A | 0.15 | 0.8 | 0.05 | ||||||
Oil B | 0.2 | 1.77 | 2.9 | ||||||
Oil C | 0.05 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ||||||
Oil D | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 |