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Fig. 16.23 Plot of partition
coefficients (P), for
alkylphenol (shaded symbols)
and o-cresol (open symbols)
at 25 (open circle), 200 (open
circle), and 340 (open
square) bar pressure versus
temperature after 1:1 Miller
oil/brine (20 g/L NaCl)
equilibration. Reprinted from
Bennett and Larter (
1997
).
Copyright 1997 with
permission of Elsevier
Fig. 16.24 Plot of variation
of partition coefficients (l:1,
Miller oil/brine) for phenol
(open circle) m-(open
triangle), p-(open diamond),
and o-(open square) cresols
versus brine salinity (g/L
NaCl) at 25C and 25 bar.
Reprinted from Bennett and
Larter (
1997
). Copyright
1997 with permission of
Elsevier
This trend is opposite to the effect of temperature; in the deep subsurface
characterized by the presence of saline water, where the temperature also may be
high, opposing effects of increasing temperature and salinity may compensate one
