Sensitivity analysis of CO_2 sequestration in saline aquifers

作     者：Zhao Hongjun Liao Xinwei Chen Yanfang Zhao Xiaoliang Zhao Hongjun, Liao Xinwei , Chen Yanfang and Zhao Xiaoliang Key Laboratory of Petroleum Engineering, Ministry of Education, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China

作者机构：Key Laboratory of Petroleum Engineering Ministry of Education China University of Petroleum Beijing 102249 China 

出 版 物：《Petroleum Science》 (石油科学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2010年第7卷第3期

页      面：372-378页

核心收录：

学科分类：0709[理学-地质学] 0819[工学-矿业工程] 0808[工学-电气工程] 08[工学] 0820[工学-石油与天然气工程] 082001[工学-油气井工程] 0707[理学-海洋科学] 0817[工学-化学工程与技术] 0818[工学-地质资源与地质工程] 0708[理学-地球物理学] 0807[工学-动力工程及工程热物理] 0815[工学-水利工程] 0816[工学-测绘科学与技术] 0827[工学-核科学与技术] 0813[工学-建筑学] 0703[理学-化学] 0814[工学-土木工程] 0825[工学-航空宇航科学与技术] 0704[理学-天文学] 082002[工学-油气田开发工程] 

基　　金：support from the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Project,2006CB705801) the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (2007) 

主　　题：CO2 geologic sequestration saline aquifer solubility trapping numerical simulation 

摘      要：Carbon capture and storage （CCS） technology has been considered as an important method for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and for mitigating global climate change. Three primary options are being considered for large-scale storage of CO2 in subsurface formations： oil and gas reservoirs, deep saline aquifers, and coal beds. There are very many large saline aquifers around the world, which could make a big contribution to mitigating global warming. However, we have much less understanding of saline aquifers than oil and gas reservoirs. Several mechanisms are involved in the storage of CO2 in deep saline aquifers, but the ultimate goal of injection of CO2 into the aquifers containing salt water is to dissolve the CO2 in the water. So it is important to study the solubility trapping and sensitivity factors of CO2 in saline aquifers. This paper presents results of modeling CO2 storage in a saline aquifer using the commercial reservoir simulator ECLIPSE. The objective of this study was to better understand the CO2/brine phase behavior （PVT properties） and quantitatively estimate the most important CO2 storage mechanism in brine-solubility trapping. This would provide a tool by performing theoretical and numerical studies that help to understand the feasibility of CO2 geological storage. A 3-dimensional, 2-phase （water/gas） conceptional reservoir model used finite, homogenous and isothermal formations into which CO2 is injected at a constant rate. The effects of main parameters were studied, including the vertical to horizontal permeability ratio kv/kh, salinity, and residual phase saturations. The results show that the vertical to horizontal permeability ratio has a significant effect on CO2 storage. Moreover, more CO2 dissolves in the brine at lower kv/kh values.