Experimental and numerical study on the behavior of supercritical CO 2 injected to low permeable rocks

A. Arsyad, Yasuhiro Mitani, Hiro Ikemi, K. Kuze, S. Oura

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Abstract

In this study, we developed a new flow pump permeability test to investigate the behavior of CO 2 injected into low permeable rocks. The injection of supercritical CO 2 was conducted on a cored sandstone saturated with water. In addition, numerical analysis of flow pump permeability test incorporating Darcy's law for two phases flow analysis was developed in order to determine the relative permeability of saturated water and of CO 2 as well as the specific storage of the core during CO 2 injection. To examine the effect of CO 2 state, the injection of liquid CO 2 was also undertaken. It was observed that the injection of CO 2 in liquid state is able to drive more CO 2 flowing through the core, yet also generate a higher hydraulic pressure in comparison to supercritical CO 2. The migration of supercritical CO 2 in low permeable rocks within low gradient hydraulic will take very long time and indicates supercritical state becomes the appropriate state of CO 2 in a long-term sequestration.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHarmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment - Proceedings of the 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics
Pages1299-1302
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - Feb 13 2012
Event12th International Congress on Rock Mechanics of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, ISRM 2011 - Beijing, China
Duration: Oct 18 2011Oct 21 2011

Publication series

NameHarmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment - Proceedings of the 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics

Other

Other12th International Congress on Rock Mechanics of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, ISRM 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period10/18/1110/21/11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Geology
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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