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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Volume 48, Issue 15, Pages 8612-8619Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/es5005889
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- Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
- Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental Research
- PNNL Institutional Computing (PIC) program
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First-principles molecular dynamics simulations were carried out to explore the mechanistic and thermodynamic ramifications of the exposure of variably hydrated Ca-rich montmorillonites to supercritical CO2 and CO2-SO2 mixtures under geologic storage conditions. In sub- to single-hydrated systems (<= 1W), CO2 intercalation causes interlamellar expansion of 8-12%, while systems transitioning to 2W may undergo contraction (similar to 7%) or remain almost unchanged. When compared to similar to 2W hydration state, structural analysis of the <= 1W systems, reveals more Ca-CO2 contacts and partial transition to vertically confined CO2 molecules. Infrared spectra and projected vibrational frequency analysis imply that intercalated Ca-bound CO2 are vibrationally constrained and contribute to the higher frequencies of the asymmetric stretch band. Reduced intercalated H2O and CO2 (10(-6)-10(-7) cm(2)/s) indicate that Ca-montmorillonites in similar to 1W hydration states can be more efficient in capturing CO2. Simulations including SO2 imply that similar to 0.66 mmol SO2/g clay can be intercalated without other significant structural changes. SO2 is likely to divert H2O away from the cations, promoting Ca-CO2 interactions and CO2 capture by further reducing CO2 diffusion (10(-8) cm(2)/s). Vibrational bands at similar to 1267 or 1155 cm(-1) may be used to identify the chemical state (oxidation states +4 or +6, respectively) and the fate of sulfur contaminants.
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