CO2 sequestration using carbonated water injection in depleted naturally fractured reservoirs: A simulation study

Motie, Mohadeseh; Assareh, Mehdi

doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2019.102893

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“…Remarkably, the simulations showed that nine times the amount of CO 2 stored in low-permeability sandstone rock (1000 mol or 22.7 kg CO 2 ) was stored in the high-permeability rock (9000 mol or 204.5 kg CO 2 ). 54 These results were obtained from a single cubic matrix block (27 m 3 ), highlighting the significant potential for CO 2 storage in highly permeable formations.…”

Section: Storage In Oil Reservoirs (Oil-saturated Samples)mentioning

confidence: 76%

“…Interestingly, there is a disproportionate impact of CO 2 content on oil recovery efficiency. A smattering 1% rise in the CO 2 concentration in injected CW increased the recovery factor by 8.4% and CO 2 storage by 2-fold over a 10 year simulation period . Conversely, the utilization of half-saturated CW lowered the ultimate oil recovery from tight sandstone samples by 7.4% and 3.8% for secondary and tertiary CWI processes, respectively .…”

Section: Co2 Utilizationmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…This could be associated with the low or absence of buoyancydriven leakage during CWI compared to CO 2 injection due to the relatively higher density of CW compared to in situ brine. 54 CWI also provides better sweep efficiency than traditional CO 2 injection by reducing CO 2 mobility. The assertion has been verified by Ajoma et al, 21 who performed simulations comparing water-saturated CO 2 injection with conventional CO 2 injection for CO 2 sequestration in oil-occupied Bentheimer sandstone cores at 1697.4 psia and 158 °F.…”

Section: Storage In Oil Reservoirs (Oil-saturated Samples)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Carbon dioxide content, oil properties, reservoir rock wettability, temperature, and pressure influence the oil recovery efficiency of CWI in oil reservoirs. − The carbon dioxide content in the injected brine depends on the temperature, pressure, brine salinity, and composition. High salinity, elevated temperature, and low pressure correspondingly lead to low CO 2 content in injected brine.…”

Section: Co2 Utilizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Carbonated Water Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO₂ Geosequestration in Different CO₂ Repositories: A Review of Physicochemical Processes and Recent Advances

Turkson,

Md Yusof,

Fjelde

et al. 2024

Energy Fuels

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With increasing global energy demand and the urgency to reduce carbon emissions, carbonated water injection has been proposed to tackle these pressing concerns. Carbonated water injection (CWI) in oil formations enhances oil production to support the global energy mix and tackle the issues of energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability. However, CWI in oil reservoirs and saline aquifers initiates multiple chemical reactions that promote carbon mineralization, cause formation damage problems, sea-bed subsidence, and reservoir compaction, increase the injection pressure requirement, and consequently affect the practicality of CWI for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and CO 2 storage. We therefore extensively reviewed the performance of CWI for EOR and CO 2 storage and the implications of these interactions on EOR and CO 2 storage. The analysis covered recent advancements in CWI, including its synergy with various EOR techniques where it was identified that combining CWI with surfactants, polymers, mutual solvents, and nanomaterials significantly improved oil recovery in tight formations (37− 65%) compared to standalone CWI (35−36%), but the CO 2 storage potential of the hybrid technique remains unexplored. Additionally, the complex geochemical interactions that occur during CWI, the influencing variables of these interactions, and their consequence on EOR and CO 2 storage were discussed. The rigorous analysis revealed that the existing literature lacks consensus on the effects of CWI on pore structure. Geochemical interactions caused a −12% to +95% porosity change and a −96% to +417% alteration in permeability. Primarily, economic challenges including CO 2 capture and transportation costs, carbonated water preparation, etc., and corrosion concerns hinder the large-scale implementation of CWI. Notwithstanding, the findings from the life cycle assessment of CWI suggested the economic viability of CWI and highlighted the importance of adopting the innovative CWI technique to achieve dual objectives of maximizing oil recovery and minimizing environmental footprints in the oil and gas industry. Multiple areas that require further investigation such as investigating the influence of condensable and incondensable contaminants on well integrity and safe CO 2 storage among others were presented.

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Section: Storage In Oil Reservoirs (Oil-saturated Samples)mentioning

confidence: 76%

Section: Co2 Utilizationmentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Storage In Oil Reservoirs (Oil-saturated Samples)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Co2 Utilizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Carbonated Water Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO₂ Geosequestration in Different CO₂ Repositories: A Review of Physicochemical Processes and Recent Advances

Turkson,

Md Yusof,

Fjelde

et al. 2024

Energy Fuels

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“…0.35 mg.ml -1 of CO2. Microalgae are known to be responsible for the fixation of more than half of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and green microalgae such as C. vulgaris have a high fixation capacity and are therefore very useful for use in biotechnological processes that are involve photosynthetic metabolism, as in MFCs aimed at energy generation (SINGH et al 2014;MOTIE & ASSAREH et al 2020)…”

Section: Co2 Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sequestro De Carbono E Geração De Bioenergia Por Chlorella Vulgaris / Carbon Sequestration and Generation of Bioenergy by Chlorella Vulgaris

Cavalcanti

Melo

Silva

et al. 2021

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The increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, due to the consumption of fossil fuels, is the main cause of man-made greenhouse effect, thus, global warming and all sort problems associated to it. To solve those questions, researchers from different countries are developing new and more sustainable technologies and products. Among these techniques, the production of biofuels using new sources is relevant. In Brazil, ethanol obtained from sugarcane it is the most produced and used biofuel by local population. To produce enough ethanol to meet the Brazilian's demand, large crop areas are required, reducing the available space for growing food crops. An option to conventional raw materials is the employment of microalgae such as Chlorella vulgaris, that can remove and assimilate large amounts of CO2 from atmosphere, producing a highstarch biomass, which can be used to produce ethanol. In addition, other possible application of the microalgae is as biological catalyst Photosynthetic Fuel Cell (PFC) system in the cathode of a microbial fuel cell, designed to produce clean energy. In this paper, the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris was applied in an electrochemical system to generate electricity, with maximum value of Vmax 244mV.cm -2 . C. vulgaris It's also an efficient carbon sink, absorbing 3.5 mg.L -1 CO2 after 10 days of growing. The biomass composed by 40% starch, which shows potential use of these microalgae to produce clean energy and biofuels.

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Mechanistic analysis of acid gas storage and oil recovery in naturally fractured reservoirs using single matrix block approach

Shirzad,

Sadeghzadeh,

Assareh

2024

Greenhouse Gases

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The objective of this study is to assess the storage of acid gas, containing CO2 and H2S, in a depleted naturally fractured reservoir (NFR) using single matrix block (SMB) approach. The acid gas dissolution in oil is considered by Peng‐Robinson equation of state and compositional simulation. The PHREEQC package is used to determine acid gas solubility in formation brine. Three types of acid gases with different compositions are used for this study and their swelling behavior and miscibility in relation to the reservoir oil are analyzed. An SMB model, with a matrix block surrounded by fractures, is constructed, and validated for simulation of a real experiment. The simulation is conducted for synthetic and real reservoir fluids when the oil is in its residual saturation. A sensitivity analysis is performed to study the effects of key parameters, such as acid gas composition, reservoir pressure, permeability, porosity and matrix height on the storage capacity and oil recovery factor. The matrix has a volume of 27 m3 and about half of acid gas storage is achieved in the first 5 years while the simulations are run for 30 years. The results show that up to 90% of remained oil is recoverable, and more than 0.67 kmol of acid gas per cubic meter of matrix is stored whether matrix contains a real oil or a synthetic one. Higher storage is achieved for higher matrix porosities and heights and large H2S proportion in acid gas. In all cases about 10% of acid gas is trapped in water and the remaining 90% is dissolved in oil. The mineral trapping was more active in CO2‐rich acid gases. While about 10 kg of the matrix rock was dissolved in the acidic brine when the acid gas contained H2S, the amount of the dissolved minerals in acidic brine resulted from the injection of CO2‐rich acid gas was more than 16 kg. Finally, this study gives a comparative analysis of the storage performance of acid gas mixture and pure CO2. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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CO2 sequestration using carbonated water injection in depleted naturally fractured reservoirs: A simulation study

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Carbonated Water Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO₂ Geosequestration in Different CO₂ Repositories: A Review of Physicochemical Processes and Recent Advances

Carbonated Water Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO₂ Geosequestration in Different CO₂ Repositories: A Review of Physicochemical Processes and Recent Advances

Sequestro De Carbono E Geração De Bioenergia Por Chlorella Vulgaris / Carbon Sequestration and Generation of Bioenergy by Chlorella Vulgaris

Mechanistic analysis of acid gas storage and oil recovery in naturally fractured reservoirs using single matrix block approach

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CO2 sequestration using carbonated water injection in depleted naturally fractured reservoirs: A simulation study

Cited by 17 publications

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Carbonated Water Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO2 Geosequestration in Different CO2 Repositories: A Review of Physicochemical Processes and Recent Advances

Carbonated Water Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO2 Geosequestration in Different CO2 Repositories: A Review of Physicochemical Processes and Recent Advances

Sequestro De Carbono E Geração De Bioenergia Por Chlorella Vulgaris / Carbon Sequestration and Generation of Bioenergy by Chlorella Vulgaris

Mechanistic analysis of acid gas storage and oil recovery in naturally fractured reservoirs using single matrix block approach

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Carbonated Water Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO₂ Geosequestration in Different CO₂ Repositories: A Review of Physicochemical Processes and Recent Advances

Carbonated Water Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO₂ Geosequestration in Different CO₂ Repositories: A Review of Physicochemical Processes and Recent Advances