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AuthorElbashier E.
AuthorHussein I.
AuthorCarchini G.
AuthorKasha A.
AuthorBerdiyorov G.
Available date2022-04-25T10:59:41Z
Publication Date2021
Publication NameApplied Surface Science
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Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.150940
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85113277785&doi=10.1016%2fj.apsusc.2021.150940&partnerID=40&md5=16e574c45734f2ef1021cb87f7ce4b58
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/30367
AbstractDensity functional theory is used to study the adsorption of natural gas components in calcite (10.4) cylindrical nanopores with 1–4 nm diameters. The change of adsorption energy with the diameter of the nanopores is studied for CH4 and CO2 gases. The results of the simulation calculations showed that as the nanopore diameter decreases, the adsorption energy increases exponentially due to the geometry of the smallest pore that increases the affinity of the molecules to the surface. Compared to the flat surface, for both molecules, CH4 and CO2, the interaction energy of the molecule with the nanopore could increase to more than five times depending on pore radius and molecule type. Additionally, in all cases, CO2 has a greater affinity to the surface than CH4; thus, it is more affected by the surface curvature and energy. For methane, adsorption energy on the flat surface is 0.0025 eV/Å2, while on the smallest nanopore, it increases to 0.0139 eV/Å2. On the other hand, the adsorption energy of carbon dioxide has increased from 0.0046 eV/Å2 on the flat surface to 0.0263 eV/Å2 on the smallest nanopore. To estimate the nanopore saturation of the gas, the capacity of the gases’ adsorption was calculated. The nanopores absorbed up to 28 and 24 molecules of CH4 and CO2, respectively, and the adsorption energy decreased to −0.0062 and −0.0075 eV/Å2 for each. Although the nanopore was filled spatially by the molecules, its surface still has an affinity to absorb more gas molecules energetically. These findings could be useful for estimating the adsorbed gas on carbonate rocks.
SponsorThe authors would like to acknowledge the support of the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of the Qatar Foundation) through Grant # NPRP11S-1228-170138. The findings achieved herein are solely the responsibility of the authors. Also, the authors would like to gratefully acknowledge the computational resources provided by Texas A&M University in Qatar. Open Access funding is provided by the Qatar National Library.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier B.V.
SubjectCalcite
Carbon dioxide
Carbonation
Density functional theory
Gas adsorption
Gases
Molecules
Natural gas
Petroleum reservoirs
Proven reserves
Adsorption energies
Calcite nanopore
Carbonate rock
CH$-4$
Density functional theory
Density functional theory studies
Flatter surfaces
Natural gas composition
Reserves estimations
Tight gas reservoirs
Nanopores
TitleInfluence of natural gas composition on adsorption in calcite Nanopores: A DFT study
TypeArticle
Volume Number568
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