Enhanced Wettability Modification and CO<sub>2</sub> Solubility Effect by Carbonated Low Salinity Water Injection in Carbonate Reservoirs

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Figure 5: Enhanced Wettability Modification and CO<sub>2</sub> Solubility Effect by Carbonated Low Salinity Water Injection in Carbonate Reservoirs 

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Enhanced Wettability Modification and CO2 Solubility Effect by Carbonated Low Salinity Water Injection in Carbonate Reservoirs

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Enhanced Wettability Modification and CO₂ Solubility Effect by Carbonated Low Salinity Water Injection in Carbonate Reservoirs