Modeling dynamic viscosities of multi-component aqueous electrolyte solutions containing Li+, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, SO42-and dissolved CO2 under conditions of CO2 sequestration

Two accurate models were developed by this study for dynamic viscosities of multi-component aqueous electrolyte solutions containing Li+, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, SO(4)(2-)and dissolved CO2 under conditions of CO2 sequestration. The first model is constructed by extending the Mao-Duan model for viscosities of binary aqueous solutions (aqueous single electrolyte solutions) of alkali-chloride to binary solutions of alkaline-earth chlorides, common sulfate and CO2 and combining it with Hu's mixing rule to model viscosities of multi-component solutions. The second model is constructed by improving the Goldsack-Franchetto model based on the Eyring's absolute rate theory to account for the effect of temperature on viscosity. The forms of both models are simple. Comparisons of calculations of the two models with experimental viscosity data show that both models can well represent dynamic viscosities of aqueous single electrolyte solutions and aqueous CO2 solutions at temperatures from 273 K to temperatures higher than 473 K, and at pressures from 0.1 MPa to 100 MPa. Furthermore, the two models can predict viscosities of aqueous NaCl solutions with dissolved CO2, brine containing Li+, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, SO(4)(2-)and seawater over a wide P -T range. The absolute average deviations of the two models from most of experimental data sets are less than 2%.

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Two accurate models have been developed in this study to predict the dynamic viscosities of multi-component aqueous electrolyte solutions. These models perform well in representing the viscosities of various solutions at different temperatures and pressures.