Title

Multi-scale equation of state computations for confined fluids

Authors

Edward Thomas, University of Rhode Island
Angelo Lucia, University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

12-5-2017

Abstract

Fluid properties of five binary mixtures relevant to shale gas and light tight oil in confined nano-channels are studied. Canonical (NVT) Monte Carlo simulations are used to determine internal energies of departure of pure fluids using the RASPA software system (Dubbeldam et al., 2015). The linear mixing rule proposed by Lucia et al. (2012) is used to determine internal energies of departure for mixtures, UMD, in confined spaces and compared to UMD from direct NVT Monte Carlo simulation. The sensitivity of the mixture energy parameter, aM, for the Gibbs-Helmholtz constrained (GHC) equation, confined fluid molar volume, VM, and bubble point pressure are studied as a function of uncertainty in UMD. Results show that the sensitivity of confined fluid molar volume to 5% uncertainty in UMD is less than 1% and that the GHC equation predicts physically meaningful reductions in bubble point pressure for light tight oils.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volume

107

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Thomas, Edward, and Angelo Lucia. "Multi-scale equation of state computations for confined fluids." Computers and Chemical Engineering 107, (2017): 16-25. doi: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2017.05.028.