Microcalorimetric Study of Carbonating Produced Water as a Promising CO2 Storage and Enhanced Oil Recovery Method

Cobos, Jacquelin E.; Kissami, Yassin; Alkutaini, Issam Abdolkareem; Søgaard, Erik Gydesen

doi:10.3390/en15082888

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“…107 A novel approach known as microcalorimetry has also been employed to investigate geochemical interactions between carbonated brine, formation fluids, and rock. 31 Microcalorimetry involves the utilization of heat production for inference of geochemical interactions. Microcalorimetry can complement…”

Section: Geochemical Processes Involved In Cwimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Fines migration and deposition have also been occasionally reported. Geochemical interactions that occur during CWI in saline aquifers (brine-saturated samples) and oil reservoirs have been studied by laboratory experiments ,, , and by modeling and simulations. , …”

Section: Geochemical Processes Involved In Cwimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Analogous to brine-saturated samples, numerous studies have attempted to evaluate the geochemical interactions that occur during CWI in oil-saturated samples (oil reservoirs). ,,, Carbonate reservoirs account for a greater portion of these studies compared to sandstones. EOR-CGS processes in the former are more challenging due to their extreme heterogeneity, complex fluid-rock interactions, and pore network systems …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Recent years have witnessed extensive experimental, simulation, and modeling studies aiming to co-optimize oil production and CO 2 sequestration, particularly in oil reservoirs, using CWI. − Saline aquifers and oil reservoirs are the most explored CO 2 repositories due to their tremendous advantages. Contrary to CWI in oil reservoirs, the primary objective of CWI in saline aquifers revolves around the geochemical interactions between injected CW, rock, and formation brine.…”

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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: Geochemical Processes Involved In Cwimentioning

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Section: Geochemical Processes Involved In Cwimentioning

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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

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Fjelde

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Energy Fuels

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Microscopic and macroscopic assessment of carbonate dissolution for geologic $${{\hbox {CO}}_{2}}$$ storage

Cobos,

Folkvord,

Søgaard

et al. 2023

Discov Energy

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Carbon capture and storage in underground formations might be considered as a relevant technology to curb anthropogenic climate gas emissions. However, carbon dioxide ($${{\hbox {CO}}_{2}}$$ CO 2 ) injection can lead to severe rock-fluid interactions depending on the thermodynamic conditions, rock and fluids composition. The progressive dissolution of $${{\hbox {CO}}_{2}}$$ CO 2 in the formation brine results in mineral dissolution/precipitation processes that may drastically change the properties of the reservoir. This study is an attempt to get a deeper understanding of the dissolution/precipitation processes in a heterogeneous limestone at microscopic and macroscopic levels by a synergy between Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC) and core flooding experiments with in-situ imaging to quantify uneven displacement fronts and understand the influence of reactions on a larger scale. Rock-fluid and fluid-fluid interactions, evaluated by ITC experiments, indicate that the carbonate dissolution is unfavorable with respect to enthalpy change but thermodynamically favorable with respect to entropy change (cations and hydrogen carbonate increase in the brine). Core flooding experiments with in-situ imaging by PET/CT show that complex pore structures cause a variation in the availability and ratio of the reactive fluid throughout the porous medium, hence, non-uniform dissolution was confirmed at core scale. The synergy between microcalorimetry and core flooding provides relevant insights into the dissolution of heterogeneous carbonate rocks at both microscopic and macroscopic scales.

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Catalytic cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxidized methyl oleate over a HBimCl-NbCl5/HCMC: Physicochemical, mass transfer and kinetic investigation

Cai,

Guo,

Zhao

et al. 2024

Chemical Engineering Science

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Microcalorimetric Study of Carbonating Produced Water as a Promising CO2 Storage and Enhanced Oil Recovery Method

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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

Microscopic and macroscopic assessment of carbonate dissolution for geologic $${{\hbox {CO}}_{2}}$$ storage

Catalytic cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxidized methyl oleate over a HBimCl-NbCl5/HCMC: Physicochemical, mass transfer and kinetic investigation

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Microcalorimetric Study of Carbonating Produced Water as a Promising CO2 Storage and Enhanced Oil Recovery Method

Cited by 4 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

Microscopic and macroscopic assessment of carbonate dissolution for geologic $${{\hbox {CO}}_{2}}$$ storage

Catalytic cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxidized methyl oleate over a HBimCl-NbCl5/HCMC: Physicochemical, mass transfer and kinetic investigation

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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