The MS-Q force field for clay minerals: Application to oil production

  • Sungu Hwang
  • , Mario Blanco
  • , Ersan Demiralp
  • , Tahir Cagin
  • , William A. Goddard

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Abstract

A Morse-charge equilibration force field (MS-Q FF), originally developed for the bulk oxides SiO2 and Al2O3, has been used to model kaolinite and pyrophyllite clay minerals and their interactions with representative organic molecules. The MS-Q FF reproduces the structural parameters for these clay minerals and gives accurate enthalpies of immersions in water, organic solvents, and hydrocarbons. To form a basis for improving squeeze corrosion treatment strategies, we calculated the adsorption energy of oleic imidazoline, a corrosion inhibitor oil production chemical.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4122-4127
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume105
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 May 2001
Externally publishedYes

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