CO2 migration in saline aquifers. Part 2. Capillary and solubility trapping

CW MacMinn, ML Szulczewski… - Journal of Fluid …, 2011 - cambridge.org
The large-scale injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) into saline aquifers is a promising tool for
reducing atmospheric CO2 emissions to mitigate climate change. An accurate assessment …

Understanding the chemico-mineralogical changes of caprock sealing in deep saline CO2 sequestration environments: A review study

DW Jayasekara, PG Ranjith… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The long-term CO 2 storage in deep saline aquifers mainly depends on the performance of
caprock. However, one of the major concerns with deep saline CO 2 sequestration at …

Enhancing foam stability and addressing asphaltene deposition for improved oil recovery in CCUS applications using aerogel nanoparticles

T Lu, Z Li, L Du - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is critical for reducing CO 2 emissions and
mitigating climate change. However, two major technical hurdles must be addressed for …

Numerical Simulation Studies of the Long-term Evolution of a CO2 Plume in a Saline Aquifer with a Sloping Caprock

K Pruess, J Nordbotten - Transport in porous media, 2011 - Springer
We have used the TOUGH2-MP/ECO2N code to perform numerical simulation studies of the
long-term behavior of CO 2 stored in an aquifer with a sloping caprock. This problem is of …

Yen–mullins model applies to oilfield reservoirs

L Chen, A Bertolini, F Dubost, V Achourov… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Fluid distributions throughout oilfield reservoirs have been measured with increasing
accuracy and coverage, both vertical and laterally, in recent years. Currently, a routine …

A Comprehensive Review on Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Methods

GT Mwenketishi, H Benkreira, N Rahmanian - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Capturing and storing CO2 (CCS) was once regarded as a significant, urgent, and
necessary option for reducing the emissions of CO2 from coal and oil and gas industries and …

Direct Comparison of Numerical Simulations and Experiments of Injection and Migration in Geologic Media: Value of Local Data and Forecasting Capability

L Saló-Salgado, M Haugen, K Eikehaug… - Transport in Porous …, 2024 - Springer
The accuracy and robustness of numerical models of geologic CO 2 sequestration are
almost never quantified with respect to direct observations that provide a ground truth. Here …

Spreading and convective dissolution of carbon dioxide in vertically confined, horizontal aquifers

CW MacMinn, JA Neufeld, MA Hesse… - Water Resources …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) into saline aquifers is a promising tool for reducing
anthropogenic CO2 emissions. At reservoir conditions, the injected CO2 is buoyant relative …

Density-driven convection enhanced by an inclined boundary: Implications for geological CO storage

PA Tsai, K Riesing, HA Stone - Physical Review E—Statistical, Nonlinear, and …, 2013 - APS
We experimentally examine dissolution-generated, density-driven convection with an
inclined boundary in both a Hele-Shaw cell and in a porous medium. The convection …

CO2 charged brines changed rock strength and stiffness at Crystal Geyser, Utah: Implications for leaking subsurface CO2 storage reservoirs

DN Espinoza, H Jung, JR Major, Z Sun… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
CO 2 geological storage in saline aquifers results in acidification of resident brine. Chemical
reactions between acidified brine and rock minerals lead to dissolution and precipitation of …