Characterizations of the CCUS Attributes of a High-priority CO2 Storage Site in Wyoming, USA

Surdam, Ronald C.; Jiao, Zunsheng; Ganshin, Yuri; Bentley, Ramsey; García-González, Mario; Quillinan, Scott; McLaughlin, J. Fred; Stauffer, Philip H.; Deng, Hui‐Xiong

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2013.06.289

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“…Maybe some measures, for instance, increasing the injection length, using horizontal injection wells, or controlling the injection rates, can be taken to avoid the occurrence of overpressure near the injection wells. Furthermore, some brine producers could be arranged in the vicinity of the CO 2 injection wells to reduce pressure build‐up . Maybe the brine with low salinity extracted from the deep formation could be directly used in agriculture or industry without being treated or after being simply treated.…”

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“…They developed a methodology that used a transition probability based Markov chain model to characterize the heterogeneity of the reservoir and caprock porosity and permeability. Surdam et al used lots of seismic data to construct the heterogeneous geological model of the Rock Springs Uplift site in Wyoming, USA. Then the geological model was applied to set up a CO 2 storage model.…”

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Numerical investigation of basin‐scale storage of CO₂ in saline aquifers of Songliao Basin, China

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This paper presents a basin-scale model study of the behaviors of CO 2 plume and the potential environmental impacts for large-scale CO 2 storage in the saline aquifers of Songliao Basin, China. The model covers the whole basin, and vertically consists of most of the Cretaceous strata. In a hypothetical scenario, a total of 1.43 GT CO 2 is injected into the Yaojia Formation (K 2 y) through 20 wells distributing at the center of the basin in 50 years (0.5-2 million tons per injection well per year). The preliminary results show the permeable Yaojia Formation (K 2 y) with a thickness of 100-400 m at the center of the basin can store large amounts of CO 2 . The overlying Nenjiang Formation (K 2 n) with low permeability and large thickness has the potential to ensure long-term storage security. The high solubility of CO 2 of the formation water in this continental basin is a favorable condition for the storage security. The maximum extent of the CO 2 plume from different injection wells ranges from about 4 km to 20 km at 1000 years. The maximum pressure build-up in the Nenjiang Formation (K 2 n) and the Yaojia Formation (K 2 y) reaches 8.6 MPa and 9.3 MPa, respectively. An entry capillary pressure of 1 MPa may be enough for the caprock to seal CO 2 in the large-scale CO 2 storage. The mudstone layers in the Nenjiang Formation (K 2 n) can play a crucial role in restraining upward brine migration.

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Numerical investigation of basin‐scale storage of CO₂ in saline aquifers of Songliao Basin, China

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“…Recent drilling at the RSU site has shown that heterogeneity is necessary to correctly represent reservoir injectivity and storage capacity. 23 The present study takes the heterogeneous properties of the reservoir and confining rocks as one of the major factors governing four primary subsurface FEPs and uses the BSCSP's Kevin Dome CO 2 sequestration site in Montana as an example to demonstrate the usefulness of a probability framework for pre-site characterization risk analysis. Kevin Dome (see Figure 1a) is a large geologic feature that covers roughly 700 square miles in Toole County, Montana.…”

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“…Their results indicate that reservoir heterogeneity has a large impact on the computed CO 2 injectivity and the potential migration into confining rocks. Recent drilling at the RSU site has shown that heterogeneity is necessary to correctly represent reservoir injectivity and storage capacity . The present study takes the heterogeneous properties of the reservoir and confining rocks as one of the major factors governing four primary subsurface FEPs and uses the BSCSP’s Kevin Dome CO 2 sequestration site in Montana as an example to demonstrate the usefulness of a probability framework for pre-site characterization risk analysis.…”

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Pre-site Characterization Risk Analysis for Commercial-Scale Carbon Sequestration

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Stauffer

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This study develops a probability framework to evaluate subsurface risks associated with commercial-scale carbon sequestration in the Kevin Dome, Montana. Limited knowledge of the spatial distribution of physical attributes of the storage reservoir and the confining rocks in the area requires using regional data to estimate project risks during the pre-site characterization analysis. A set of integrated Monte Carlo simulations are used to assess four risk proxies: the CO2 injectivity, area of review (AoR), migration rate into confining rocks, and a monitoring strategy prior to detailed site characterization. Results show a reasonable likelihood of reaching the project goal of injecting 1 Mt in 4 years with a single injection well (>58%), increasing to >70% if the project is allowed to run for 5 years. The mean radius of the AoR, based on a 0.1 MPa pressure change, is around 4.8 km. No leakage of CO2 through the confining units is seen in any simulations. The computed CO2 detection probability suggests that the monitoring wells should be located at less than 1.2 km away from the injection well so that CO2 is likely to be detected within the time frame of the project. The scientific results of this study will be used to inform the detailed site characterization process and to provide more insight for understanding operational and technical risks before injecting CO2.

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“…In addition to source reduction, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is also expected to play a significant role in CO 2 reduction for climate change mitigation 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 . Further, CCUS (carbon capture, utilization and storage) is more preferentially used by scientists because it covers wider and more attractive ideas in this domain 9 10 11 12 .…”

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Experiment and Optimization for Simultaneous Carbonation of Ca2+ and Mg2+ in A Two-phase System of Insoluble Diisobutylamine and Aqueous Solution

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An optimized approach of CO2 fixation in Ca2+/Mg2+-rich aqueous solutions using insoluble amine as an enhancing medium was reported. Apparent basicity was verified to be an effective indicator for the selection and optimization of organic amine systems and finally the diisobutylamine + n-octanol system was selected to enhance the carbonation reactions of CO2 in an artificial Ca2+/Mg2+-rich solution. In our experiments, when the volume ratio of insoluble organic phase to aqueous one was 2:1 and the reaction temperature was 28 °C, 92% of Ca2+ and 80% of Mg2+ could be converted to calcium and magnesium carbonate precipitates within 5 min of reaction with the bubbling-in of CO2. The organic amine system could be regenerated by using carbide slag as the regeneration agent and could still show attractive enhancement performances after 7 rounds of carbonation-regeneration experiments. In this way, the CO2 capture and sequestration was realized within one single process, with value-added Ca/Mg carbonates being the byproducts. In view of the vast availability of Ca2+/Mg2+-rich aqueous solutions and the feasible technical coordination with desalination industry, this novel process may have a good application potential in the future.

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Characterizations of the CCUS Attributes of a High-priority CO2 Storage Site in Wyoming, USA

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Numerical investigation of basin‐scale storage of CO₂ in saline aquifers of Songliao Basin, China

Numerical investigation of basin‐scale storage of CO₂ in saline aquifers of Songliao Basin, China

Pre-site Characterization Risk Analysis for Commercial-Scale Carbon Sequestration

Experiment and Optimization for Simultaneous Carbonation of Ca2+ and Mg2+ in A Two-phase System of Insoluble Diisobutylamine and Aqueous Solution

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Characterizations of the CCUS Attributes of a High-priority CO2 Storage Site in Wyoming, USA

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Numerical investigation of basin‐scale storage of CO2 in saline aquifers of Songliao Basin, China

Numerical investigation of basin‐scale storage of CO2 in saline aquifers of Songliao Basin, China

Pre-site Characterization Risk Analysis for Commercial-Scale Carbon Sequestration

Experiment and Optimization for Simultaneous Carbonation of Ca2+ and Mg2+ in A Two-phase System of Insoluble Diisobutylamine and Aqueous Solution

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Numerical investigation of basin‐scale storage of CO₂ in saline aquifers of Songliao Basin, China

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