Zeta potential in intact natural sandstones at elevated temperatures
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Author(s)
Vinogradov, J
Jackson, MD
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We report measurements of the zeta potential of natural sandstones saturated with NaCl electrolytes of varying ionic strengths at temperatures up to 150°C. The zeta potential is always negative but decreases in magnitude with increasing temperature at low ionic strength (0.01 M) and is independent of temperature at high ionic strength (0.5 M). The pH also decreases with increasing temperature at low ionic strength but remains constant at high ionic strength. The temperature dependence of the zeta potential can be explained by the temperature dependence of the pH. Our findings are consistent with published models of the zeta potential, so long as the temperature dependence of the pH at low ionic strength is accounted for and can explain the hitherto contradictory results reported in previous studies.
Date Issued
2015-08-16
Date Acceptance
2015-07-09
Citation
Geophysical Research Letters, 2015, 42 (15), pp.6287-6294
ISSN
1944-8007
Publisher
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Start Page
6287
End Page
6294
Journal / Book Title
Geophysical Research Letters
Volume
42
Issue
15
Copyright Statement
©2015. The Authors.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
Subjects
zeta potential
surface charge
elevated temperature
intact sandstones
potable water
seawater
pH
Publication Status
Published