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Partial Wetting in Capillary Liquid Absorption by Limestones.

Taylor1, Hall, Hoff

  • 1Department of Building Engineering, UMIST, Manchester, M60 1QD, United Kingdom

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
|March 23, 2000
PubMed
Summary

This study measured liquid imbibition into limestone, finding organic liquids follow predictable flow but water shows low sorptivity due to partial wetting. This suggests natural pore contamination affects limestone wettability.

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Area of Science:

  • Geochemistry
  • Material Science
  • Fluid Dynamics

Background:

  • Understanding fluid transport in porous rocks like limestone is crucial for various geological and engineering applications.
  • Capillary absorption, or imbibition, is a key process governing fluid movement in unsaturated porous media.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the capillary absorption (sorptivity) of various liquids in dry calcitic limestones.
  • To investigate the influence of liquid properties (surface tension, viscosity) and temperature on imbibition.
  • To assess the wettability of limestone surfaces and its relation to natural contamination.

Main Methods:

  • Measurements of capillary absorption (imbibition) were performed using water, n-heptane, n-decane, n-dodecane, methanol, ethanol, propan-2-ol, and ethanol-water mixtures.

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  • Data analysis was based on unsaturated flow theory to determine sorptivity (S) at different temperatures.
  • Wettability was inferred from the sorptivity values and discussed in context of pore surface contamination.

    • Main Results:

    • Sorptivity (S) for organic liquids correlated with (surface tension/viscosity)(1/2), aligning with unsaturated flow theory.
    • Water exhibited anomalously low sorptivity, indicating partial wetting of the calcitic limestone.
    • Temperature influenced the sorptivity of the tested liquids.

    Conclusions:

    • The wettability of calcitic limestones is significantly influenced by the nature of the wetting liquid.
    • Partial wetting by water suggests that natural contaminants on the limestone pore surfaces alter its hydrophilicity.
    • The findings provide insights into fluid-rock interactions in porous geological materials.