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Micro CT and Experimental Study of Carbonate Precipitation from CO2 and Produced Water Co-Injection into Sandstone

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ENERGIES
Volume 14, Issue 21, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en14216998

Keywords

CO2 storage; micro-CT; sandstone reservoir; mineral trapping; produced water; CO2-water-rock reactions; Precipice Sandstone; Surat Basin; production water

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  1. Australian National Low Emissions Coal Research and Development [7-1011-0189]
  2. Low Emission Technology Australia (LETA)
  3. Australian Government through the Department of Industry, Science, Energy, and Resources

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Carbon dioxide geological storage involves injecting captured CO2 streams into a suitable reservoir. Mineral trapping of CO2 in carbonate minerals is considered a secure form of trapping, and co-injection of CO2 with water may enhance the trapping mechanisms. Produced waters can be re-injected into reservoirs to provide a source of cations for enhancing mineral trapping, as observed in experimental reactions with sandstone samples.
Carbon dioxide geological storage involves injecting captured CO2 streams into a suitable reservoir. Subsequent mineral trapping of the CO2 as carbonate minerals is one of the most secure forms of trapping. Injection of CO2 dissolved in water or co-injection of CO2 with water may enhance trapping mechanisms. Produced waters are already re-injected into reservoirs worldwide, and their co-injection with CO2 could enhance mineral trapping in low reactivity rock by providing a source of cations. Sandstone drill core from a reservoir proposed for CO2 storage was experimentally reacted with supercritical CO2 and a synthetic produced water. Micro computed tomography (CT), QEMSCAN, and SEM were performed before and after the reaction. The sandstone sample was predominantly quartz with minor illite/muscovite and kaolinite. The sandstone sub-plug micro-CT porosity was 11.1% and 11.4% after the reaction. Dissolved Ca, Mg, and Sr decreased during the reaction. After the reaction with CO2 and synthetic produced water, precipitation of crystalline carbonate minerals calcite and dolomite was observed in the pore space and on the rock surface. In addition, the movement of pore filling and bridging clays, as well as grains was observed. Co-injection of CO2 with produced waters into suitable reservoirs has the potential to encourage CO2 mineral trapping.

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