DETERMINATION OF RELATIVE WETTABILITY OF POROUS SANDSTONES BY IMBIBITION STUDIES

被引:26
作者
GRATTONI, CA [1 ]
CHIOTIS, ED [1 ]
DAWE, RA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LONDON IMPERIAL COLL SCI TECHNOL & MED,DEPT MINERAL RESOURCES ENGN,LONDON SW7 2BP,ENGLAND
关键词
WETTABILITY; POROUS MEDIA; WASHBURN EQUATION; IMBIBITION;
D O I
10.1002/jctb.280640104
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The effective wettability of consolidated sandstone rocks has been determined using the Washburn equation by measuring the rate of imbibition of water, ethanol and their mixtures into cores and thin rectangular sections. The rocks behaved as low energy surfaces with a critical surface energy of spreading, as defined by Zisman, of 28 mN m(-1). This behaviour is believed to be caused by clay particles or organic material present on the pore surfaces. A discussion of the validity and limitations of the Washburn equation for obtaining effective wettabilities in consolidated porous media is presented. The general conclusion is that effective wettability depends on the preparation and general conditions of the samples.
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