Research Article

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

Table 2

Geochemical reactions.

Aqueous reactionsH+ + OH H2O
CO2 (aq) + H2O H+ +
H+ + CaCO3 Ca2+ +
H+ + MgCO3 + Mg2+
H+ + + Na+
Ca2+ +
+ Mg2+
NaHCO3 + Na+
H+ + MgOH+ H2O + Mg2+
H+ + NaOH H2O + Na+
CaSO4 Ca2+ +
Na+ +
MgSO4 Mg2+ +
Sr2+ +
SrSO4 Sr2+ +

Mineral dissolution/precipitationCalcite + H+ Ca2+ +
Dolomite + 2(H+) Ca2+ + 2() + Mg2+