This invention discloses a
drying agent, its preparation method, and its application method for converting water-bearing gas reservoirs into gas storage facilities. This invention belongs to the field of
underground gas storage facility construction technology. The
drying agent is prepared by mixing a desorbent,
sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, a capillary force neutralizer, and
supercritical carbon dioxide. The desorbent causes the aqueous phase to detach from the reservoir pore throats;
sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate acts as an interface modifier, weakening the
binding force of the rock on the water film, causing the water film to rupture and converge into water droplets; the capillary force neutralizer is miscible with water, reducing the interfacial tension of the fluid within the pores and converting the
bound water trapped in the micropores into flowing water;
supercritical carbon dioxide, with its low
viscosity and high diffusivity, can flow in the complex and fine pore
throat system of the reservoir, and can also carry components such as the desorbent,
sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, and capillary force neutralizer to the depths of the reservoir's micropores, allowing the components of the
drying agent to function in a wider range of reservoir areas.