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Measurement of CO2 Diffusion Coefficient in Oil-Saturated Porous Media

Received: 1 June 2023    Accepted: 24 May 2023    Published: 5 June 2023
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The gas-liquid diffusion coefficient is of great significance to accurately evaluate the efficiency of CO2 displacement (CO2-EOR) or the long-term geological storage of CO2. It is necessary to carry out in-depth theoretical and experimental studies on the gas-liquid diffusion mechanism in porous media. Based on low-field nuclear magnetic resonance technology, the diffusion process of CO2 in n-hexadecane saturated porous media was dynamically monitored. The one-dimensional proton density curve of the liquid phase changing with time and position during the diffusion process was obtained by using pure phase coded SE-SPI pulse sequence. The concentration distribution of CO2 in the liquid phase could be obtained according to the relationship between the proton density curve and concentration. Based on Fick's law, a mathematical solution model was established, and the non-iterative finite volume method is used to calculate the CO2 diffusion coefficient that changes with time and position, compared with the pressure attenuation method, the results were in the same order of magnitude and the error was small, which proved the feasibility and accuracy of monitoring gas-liquid diffusion process by low-field nuclear magnetic resonance technology. This provides an in-situ and rapid method for measuring the gas-liquid diffusion coefficient, which is of great significance for the design and economic evaluation of CO2-EOR engineering.

Published in Science Discovery (Volume 11, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.sd.20231103.16
Page(s) 115-120
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Low Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Diffusion Coefficient, Porous Media

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  • Key Laboratory of Ocean Energy Utilization and Energy Conservation of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China

  • Key Laboratory of Ocean Energy Utilization and Energy Conservation of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China

  • Key Laboratory of Ocean Energy Utilization and Energy Conservation of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China

  • Key Laboratory of Ocean Energy Utilization and Energy Conservation of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China

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