Coupled reactive flow and transport modeling of CO2 sequestration in the Mt. Simon sandstone formation, Midwest U.S.A.

Liu, Faye; Lü, Peng; Zhu, Chen; Xiao, Yitian

doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2010.08.008

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“…In addition, Liu et al (2011) also showed that in the sandstone, dissolution of CO 2 into the native brine reduces the solution pH to ~3 and extensive mineral dissolution and precipitation occur due to the corrosive nature of CO 2 -impregnated brine. During the injection period of 100 years, the major chemical reactions are dolomite dissolution and calcite, magnesite, and ankerite precipitation.…”

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“…The Mount Simon formation is a deep saline aquifer and is a primary reservoir target for large scale carbon dioxide injection tests due to its proximity to CO 2 sources, favorable depth, thickness, permeability, porosity, and the presence of the overlying Eau Claire Formation as a seal. The Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium (MGSC) has selected the Mount Simon formation as the reservoir at its major demonstration project (Rodosta et al, 2011;Liu et al, 2011). While the Mount Simon sandstone has ideal reservoir characteristics in some areas, there are significant variations in porosity, permeability, and mineralogy through the deposit.…”

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“…Numerous studies have been conducted to investigate changes in host rock properties when exposed to CO 2 (Morse and Arvidson, 2002;Jove-Colon et al, 2004;Luquot and Gouze, 2009;Liu et al, 2011). Study indicated that the nature of these changes depend on the rock composition, and the progressive dissolution of CO 2 in the brine that leads to a decrease in pH (Luquot and Gouze, 2009).…”

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“…The gypsum that precipitates may plug the pores and reduce the porosity, permeability and storage capacity of the formation. Liu et al (2011) conducted a simulation study of CO 2 sequestration in the Mount Simon sandstone using TOUGHREACT. They indicated that a strongly acidified zone (pH 3-5) forms in the areas affected by the injected CO 2 and consequently causes extensive secondary mineral precipitation (calcite, magnesite, ankerite, alunite and anhydrite) and dissolution of feldspars.…”

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CO2 Sequestration in Saline Formation

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Deep saline aquifers are reported to have the largest estimated capacity for CO 2 sequestration. Knowledge of possible geochemically-induced changes to the porosity and permeability of host CO 2 storage sandstone and seal rock will enhance our capability to predict CO 2 storage capacity and long-term reservoir behavior.An experimental study of the potential interaction of CO 2 /brine/rock on saline formations in a static system under CO 2 sequestration conditions was conducted. Chemical interactions in the Mount Simon sandstone environment upon exposure to CO 2 mixed with brine under sequestration conditions were studied. Samples were exposed to the estimated in-situ reaction conditions for six months. The experimental parameters used were two core samples of Mount Simon sandstone; Illinois Basin model brine; temperature of 85°C, pressure of 23.8 MPa (3,500 psig), and CO 2 . Micro-CT, CT, XRD, SEM, petrography, and brine, porosity, and permeability analyses were performed before and after the exposure. Preliminary permeability measurements obtained from the sandstone sample showed a significant change after it was exposed to CO 2 -saturated brine for six months. This observation suggests that mineral dissolution and mineral precipitation could occur in the host deposit altering its characteristics for CO 2 storage over time.

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CO2 Sequestration in Saline Formation

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“…Zhang et al (2009) performed reactive transport modeling to investigate long-term variations of CO 2 trapped in different mechanisms in deep saline formations using a sandstone case of the Songliao Basin of China. Liu et al (2011) performed reactive transport simulations for large scale CO 2 injection (a million tons per year for 100 years) into Mt.Simon sandstone, a major candidate saline reservoir in the Midwest of USA. The long-term fate of CO 2 was simulated by extending the modeling period to 10,000 years.…”

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Reactive transport modeling for CO2 geological sequestration

Zheng

Tian

2011

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

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Abstract. One way to reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) releases to the atmosphere, is to capture it from power plants and then inject it into deep geological formations.Understanding water-gas-mineral reactions is the core of assessing the long term storage and risks in geological sequestration. Because of various limitations of laboratory and field tests, reactive transport modeling has been one important supplementary or independent tool to study the water-gas-mineral reactions at different components of geological sequestration. In this paper, we reviewed the applications of reactive transport modeling to three aspects of CO 2 geological sequestration: the behavior of CO 2 in storage formation, the storage security issues related to caprock integrity or wellbore cement degradation, and the change of the shallow groundwater in response to the potential leakage of CO 2 . Key finding are summarized and further research needs are identified. The lack of the detailed mineralogical composition information at the storage formation, caprock and overlying aquifers is currently the first obstacle for quantitative prediction of geochemical evolution. The thermodynamic properties of relevant minerals under high temperature and pressure have to be refined. Reliable reaction rates of minerals dissolution/precipitation at field are still the bottle neck of the calculating the long term mineral trapping of CO 2 . Issues related to relatively fast reactions such sorption and ion exchange need special attention when the impact of CO 2 leakage on shallow groundwater was evaluated. The role of organic compounds in water-gas-mineral reactions needs further study.2

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Experimental modeling of CO₂‐fluid‐rock interaction: The evolution of the composition and properties of host rocks in the Baltic Region

Shogenov

Shogenova

Vizika-Kavvadias

et al. 2015

Earth and Space Science

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The objective of this study was to determine the influence of the possible CO 2 geological storage in the Baltic Region on the composition and properties of host rocks to support more reliable petrophysical and geophysical models of CO 2 plume. The geochemical, mineralogical, and petrophysical evolution of reservoir sandstones of Cambrian Series 3 Deimena Formation and transitional clayey carbonate caprocks of Lower Ordovician Zebre Formation from two offshore structures in Latvia and Lithuania and two onshore structures in Latvia, induced by laboratory-simulated CO 2 geological storage, was studied for the first time in the Baltic Region. The geochemical, mineralogical, and petrophysical parameters were measured in 15 rock samples, before and after the alteration experiment. The diagenetic alterations of reservoir rocks were represented by carbonate cementation in the top of the onshore South Kandava structure, and quartz cementation and compaction, reducing the reservoir quality, in the deepest offshore E7 structure in Lithuania. The shallowest E6 structure offshore Latvia was least affected by diagenetic processes and had the best reservoir quality that was mainly preserved during the experiment. Carbonate cement was represented by calcite and ankerite in the transitional reservoir sandstones of very low initial permeability in the upper part of the South Kandava structure. Its dissolution caused a significant increase in the effective porosity and permeability of sandstones, a decrease in the weight of samples, bulk and matrix density, and P and S wave velocities, demonstrating short-term dissolution processes. Only slight geochemical changes occurred during the experiment in offshore reservoir sandstones. Minor dissolution of carbonate and clay cements, feldspar and some accessory minerals, and possible minor precipitation of pore-filling secondary minerals associated with slight variations in rock properties, demonstrating both short-term and long-term processes, were suggested. As a novelty, this research shows the relationship between diagenetic alterations of the Cambrian Series 3 Deimena Formation reservoir sandstones and their changes caused by the CO 2 injection-like experiment.

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Coupled reactive flow and transport modeling of CO2 sequestration in the Mt. Simon sandstone formation, Midwest U.S.A.

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CO2 Sequestration in Saline Formation

CO2 Sequestration in Saline Formation

Reactive transport modeling for CO2 geological sequestration

Experimental modeling of CO₂‐fluid‐rock interaction: The evolution of the composition and properties of host rocks in the Baltic Region

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CO2 Sequestration in Saline Formation

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Reactive transport modeling for CO2 geological sequestration

Experimental modeling of CO2‐fluid‐rock interaction: The evolution of the composition and properties of host rocks in the Baltic Region

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