Electrokinetics-generated pore fluid and ionic transport in an offshore calcareous soil

2003 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1185-1199 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Mohamedelhassan ◽  
J Q Shang
Keyword(s):  
Zeta Potential ◽  
Calcareous Soil ◽  
Fluid Transport ◽  
Calcareous Soils ◽  
Maximum Flow ◽  
Ionic Transport ◽  
Electrolyte Solutions ◽  
Pore Fluid ◽  
Zeta Potentials ◽  
Soil Pores

In this study, the electrokinetics-generated pore fluid transport in an offshore calcareous soil is investigated in three steps. The pore fluid of the soil specimen tested has a salinity equivalent to that of seawater (artificial or A-seawater). The electroosmotic flow rates are measured for the A-seawater and two stabilizing permeating solutions, i.e., 15% CaCl2 and 10% Al2(SO4)3·18H2O solutions. The results show that electroosmosis generated significant flow in the soil and can effectively transport the two permeating solutions through soil pores filled with A-seawater. The maximum flow rate is observed in the test conducted with 15% CaCl2 solution, followed by those of A-seawater and 10% Al2(SO4)3·18H2O solutions, respectively. The results also show the significant role of electromigration in transporting the cations in the permeating solutions from the anode to the cathode. In particular, it is found that the electrokinetics-generated ionic transport for calcium (Ca2+) is 6.3 times faster than that for aluminum (Al3+). The surface charge properties of the calcareous soil are studied by measuring the zeta potentials of the soil solids suspended in electrolyte solutions of various types, concentrations, and pH values. The relationship between the experimental and theoretical coefficients of electroosmotic permeability, ke, is examined based on the results from the electrokinetic experiments and the Helmholtz–Smoluchowski model. It is concluded that the effectiveness of electroosmosis in transporting water can be predicted qualitatively or semiquantitatively from the zeta potential of the soil solids suspension. The influence of pore fluid pH on the zeta potential of the soil is also investigated. The study provides important information for the use of electrokinetics to facilitate in situ artificial cementation of calcareous soils for offshore foundation applications.Key words: calcareous soil, electrokinetics, electroosmosis, electromigration, zeta potential, soil–water–electrolyte system.

scholarly journals Manipulation of surface charges of oil droplets and carbonate rocks to improve oil recovery

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Hou ◽  
Ming Han ◽  
Jinxun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Zeta Potential ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Carbonate Rocks ◽  
Zwitterionic Surfactant ◽  
Surface Charges ◽  
Oil Droplets ◽  
Zeta Potentials ◽  
Potential Value ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Incremental Oil Recovery

AbstractThis work investigates the effect of the surface charges of oil droplets and carbonate rocks in brine and in surfactant solutions on oil production. The influences of the cations in brine and the surfactant types on the zeta-potentials of both oil droplets and carbonate rock particles are studied. It is found that the addition of anionic and cationic surfactants in brine result in both negative or positive zeta-potentials of rock particles and oil droplets respectively, while the zwitterionic surfactant induces a positive charge on rock particles and a negative charge on oil droplets. Micromodels with a CaCO3 nanocrystal layer coated on the flow channels were used in the oil displacement tests. The results show that when the oil-water interfacial tension (IFT) was at 10−1 mN/m, the injection of an anionic surfactant (SDS-R1) solution achieved 21.0% incremental oil recovery, higher than the 12.6% increment by the injection of a zwitterionic surfactant (SB-A2) solution. When the IFT was lowered to 10−3 mM/m, the injection of anionic/non-ionic surfactant SMAN-l1 solution with higher absolute zeta potential value (ζoil + ζrock) of 34 mV has achieved higher incremental oil recovery (39.4%) than the application of an anionic/cationic surfactant SMAC-l1 solution with a lower absolute zeta-potential value of 22 mV (30.6%). This indicates that the same charge of rocks and oil droplets improves the transportation of charged oil/water emulsion in the porous media. This work reveals that the surface charge in surfactant flooding plays an important role in addition to the oil/water interfacial tension reduction and the rock wettability alteration.

The effects of electrolyte concentration, ion species and pH on the zeta potential and electrokinetic charge density of montmorillonite

Clay Minerals ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 853-861 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. E. Saka ◽  
C. Güler
Keyword(s):  
Zeta Potential ◽  
Charge Density ◽  
Negative Charge ◽  
Electrolyte Concentration ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Electrolyte Solutions ◽  
Ionic Species ◽  
Positive Sign ◽  
Ion Species ◽  
Influence Of Ph

AbstractIn this study, the influence of pH, electrolyte concentration and type of ionic species (such as LiCl, NaCl, KCl, RbCl, CsCl, CaCl2, AlCl3) on the electrokinetic properties (zeta potential and electrokinetic charge density) of montmorillonite has been quantified. The zeta potential of montmorillonite particles did not change significantly with change in pH. The valencies of the ions have proven to have a great influence on the electrokinetic behaviour of the suspension. There is a gradual decrease in the zeta potential (from —24 mV to —12 mV) with increase in monovalent electrolyte concentration (from 10-4 M to 10-1 M). At any monovalent electrolyte concentration, the magnitude of the zeta potential increased with the electrolytes in the order Li+ > Na+ > K+ > Rb+ > Cs+. The zeta potential of the montmorillonite minerals in CaCl2 solutions illustrated the same behaviour as the monovalent cations. Less negative values were obtained for the CaCl2 electrolyte (∼–10 mV) due to the greater valence of the ions. A sign reversal was observed at an AlCl3 concentration of 5 x 10-4 M, and, at greater concentrations, zeta potential values had a positive sign (∼20 mV).The electrokinetic charge density of montmorillonite showed similar trends of variation in mono and divalent electrolyte solutions. Up to concentrations of ∼10-3 M, it remained practically constant at ∼0.5 x 10-3Cm-2, while for greater electrolyte concentrations the negative charge produced more negative values (–16 x 10-3Cm-2). The electrokinetic charge density of montmorillonite particles was constant at low AlCl3 concentrations, but at certain concentrations it increased rapidly and changed sign to positive.

Thermodynamic Efficiency of Porous Glass Electroosmotic Pumps

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuhuai Yao ◽  
Shulin Zeng ◽  
Juan G. Santiago
Keyword(s):  
Zeta Potential ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Maximum Flow ◽  
Pump Current ◽  
Thermodynamic Efficiency ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Poisson Boltzmann ◽  
Electroosmotic Pumps ◽  
Poisson Boltzmann Equation ◽  
Pump Pressure

This paper presents an analytical and experimental study of electroosmotic (EO) pumps designed to be integrated with two-phase microchannel heat exchangers with load capacities of order 100 W and greater. We have fabricated sintered glass EO pumps that provide maximum flow rates and pressure capacities 33 ml/min and 1.3 atm, respectively, at 100 V applied potentials. We have developed an analytical model to solve for electroosmotic flow rate, total pump current, and thermodynamic efficiency as a function of pump pressure load for these porous-structure EO pumps. The model uses a symmetric electrolyte approximation valid for the high zeta potential regime and numerically solves the Poisson-Boltzmann equation for charge distribution in the idealized pore geometry. The model also incorporates an approximate ionic-strength-dependent zeta potential formulation. The effects of pressure and flow rate on thermodynamic efficiency are also analyzed theoretically and compared to our measurements.

Formation of Hydroxycarbonate Apatite Layer on Poly(Lactic Acid) Composites in Simulated Body Fluid

2005 ◽  
Vol 284-286 ◽  
pp. 489-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hirotaka Maeda ◽  
Toshihiro Kasuga ◽  
Masayuki Nogami
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Simulated Body Fluid ◽  
Zeta Potential ◽  
Calcium Chloride ◽  
Composite Membrane ◽  
Body Fluid ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Zeta Potentials ◽  
Carbonate Ion ◽  
Ft Ir

Hydroxycarbonate apatite (HCA), which formed on a poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composite membrane containing vaterite or calcium chloride after soaking in simulated body fluid, was examined to clarify the importance of the ceramic phases in the composites. FT-IR spectra showed that the ratio of CO3/PO4 in the infrared adsorption bands of HCA formed on the PLA composite containing vaterite was much larger than that of HCA formed on the PLA composite containing calcium chloride. Substitution of carbonate ion in hydroxyapatite is believed to be strongly influenced by ceramic phases in the composites. The zeta potentials of HCA formed on the PLA composite containing vaterite or calcium chloride was -6 mV or -17 mV, respectively. The zeta potential may be influenced by the amount of carbonate ion in hydroxyapatite.

scholarly journals Responses of Tomato to Potassium Rates in a Calcareous Soil

HortScience ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 764-769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhu ◽  
Monica Ozores-Hampton ◽  
Yuncong Li ◽  
Kelly Morgan ◽  
Guodong Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Calcareous Soil ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Calcareous Soils ◽  
Leaf Tissue ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ammonium Bicarbonate ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Quality

Florida produces the most vegetables in the United States during the winter season with favorable weather conditions. However, vegetables grown on calcareous soils in Florida have no potassium (K) fertilizer recommendation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of K rates on leaf tissue K concentration (LTKC), plant biomass, fruit yield, and postharvest quality of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) grown on a calcareous soil. The experiment was conducted during the winter seasons of 2014 and 2015 in Homestead, FL. Potassium fertilizers were applied at rates of 0, 56, 93, 149, 186, and 223 kg·ha−1 of K and divided into preplant dry fertilizer and fertigation during the season. No deficiency of LTKC was found at 30 days after transplanting (DAT) in both years. Potassium rates lower than 149 kg·ha−1 resulted in deficient LTKC at 95 DAT in 2014. No significant responses to K rates were observed in plant (leaf, stem, and root combined) dry weight biomass at all the sampling dates in both years. However, at 95 DAT, fruit dry weight biomass increased with increasing K rates to 130 and 147 kg·ha−1, reaching a plateau thereafter indicated by the linear-plateau models in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Predicted from quadratic and linear-plateau models, K rates of 173 and 178 kg·ha−1 were considered as the optimum rates for total season marketable yields in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Postharvest qualities, including fruit firmness, pH, and total soluble solids (TSS) content, were not significantly affected by K rates in both years. Overall, K rate of 178 kg·ha−1 was sufficient to grow tomato during the winter season in calcareous soils with 78 to 82 mg·kg−1 of ammonium bicarbonate-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (AB-DTPA)-extracted K in Florida.

Dispersion of Barium Ferrite Particles for Slip Casting in Magnetic Field

2006 ◽  
Vol 317-318 ◽  
pp. 143-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Long Li ◽  
Saburo Sano ◽  
Akihiro Tsuzuki ◽  
Akihiro Gotou ◽  
Yasuo Shibasaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Zeta Potential ◽  
Barium Ferrite ◽  
Slip Casting ◽  
Steric Repulsion ◽  
Ph Titration ◽  
Zeta Potentials ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Slip Cast

Water-based slurries containing barium ferrite particles have been prepared and slip cast in magnetic field. This paper presents the characteristics of the suspensions in terms of Iso-Electric Points (IEP) and zeta potential that were evaluated through pH titration and polymer adsorption. Both enlarging the specific surface area of particles by planetary milling and adjusting the pH to low value apparently increase the zeta potentials. Stable slurry was obtained by adding polyethylene glycol (PEG) into the suspension at pH = 2 ~ 3.5. The steric repulsion plays key role in dispersion and PEG films served as insulative layers and mechanically kept particles from contact each other. The barium ferrite particles formed many stacks of plates during slip casting, which either aligned randomly without magnetic field applied or regularly aligned to form textured structure when magnetic field was applied.

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