Aquifer-CO2 leak project. Effect of CO2-rich water percolation in porous limestone cores: Simulation of a leakage in a shallow carbonate freshwater aquifer
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Chemical Geology. 2024-07, vol. 657, p. 122105
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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a promising technology for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, however, leakage of CO2 constitutes a major concern for aquifers. Despite abundant literature on petrophysical and geochemical ...Lire la suite >
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a promising technology for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, however, leakage of CO2 constitutes a major concern for aquifers. Despite abundant literature on petrophysical and geochemical changes at storage conditions, few studies address the impact of CO2 leakage on petrophysical and at aquifer-like pressures, flow rates and temperatures. The aim of the paper is to study and quantify at the core scale, the effects of various factors, including flow rates, fluid salinities, CO2 concentrations and limestone carbonate facies, on the petrophysical and geochemical parameters of a carbonate freshwater aquifer during an experimental CO2 leakage. To achieve this, successive CO2-rich water percolation experiments were performed at the core scale, while monitoring changes in petrophysical parameters and water chemistry.
During our experiments, initial permeability increments were observed for both rock samples, followed by decreases in later experiments. Evidence of pore clogging and wormholes was also observed. It was found that the transport of particles led to significant porosity creation. The water monitoring sensors were sensible to the experimental leakage conditions, particularly electrical conductivity. The results of this study contribute to the understanding of petrophysical changes in carbonate aquifer systems by anticipating which type of aquifers are more vulnerable to dissolution and to what extent the CO2 leakage conditions modify the petrophysical parameters.< Réduire
Mots clés en anglais
CO2 leakage
Carbonate freshwater reservoir
Petrophysical properties
Water-rock interactions
Carbonate dissolution
CO2 geological storage