Mineral dissolution and precipitation during CO2 injection at the Frio-I Brine Pilot: Geochemical modeling and uncertainty analysis

Ilgen, A. G.; Cygan, R. T.

doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.11.022

Mineral dissolution and precipitation during CO₂ injection at the Frio-I Brine Pilot: Geochemical modeling and uncertainty analysis

Journal Article · Mon Dec 07 00:00:00 EST 2015 · International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.11.022· OSTI ID:1238583

Ilgen, A. G. ^[1]; Cygan, R. T. ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

During the Frio-I Brine Pilot CO₂ injection experiment in 2004, distinct geochemical changes in response to the injection of 1600 tons of CO₂ were recorded in samples collected from the monitoring well. Previous geochemical modeling studies have considered dissolution of calcite and iron oxyhydroxides, or release of adsorbed iron, as the most likely sources of the increased ion concentrations. We explore in this modeling study possible alternative sources of the increasing calcium and iron, based on the data from the detailed petrographic characterization of the Upper Frio Formation “C”. Particularly, we evaluate whether dissolution of pyrite and oligoclase (anorthite component) can account for the observed geochemical changes. Due to kinetic limitations, dissolution of pyrite and anorthite cannot account for the increased iron and calcium concentrations on the time scale of the field test (10 days). However, dissolution of these minerals is contributing to carbonate and clay mineral precipitation on the longer time scales (1000 years). The one-dimensional reactive transport model predicts carbonate minerals, dolomite and ankerite, as well as clay minerals kaolinite, nontronite and montmorillonite, will precipitate in the Frio Formation “C” sandstone as the system progresses towards chemical equilibrium during a 1000-year period. Cumulative uncertainties associated with using different thermodynamic databases, activity correction models (Pitzer vs. B-dot), and extrapolating to reservoir temperature, are manifested in the difference in the predicted mineral phases. Furthermore, these models are consistent with regards to the total volume of mineral precipitation and porosity values which are predicted to within 0.002%.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Frontiers of Subsurface Energy Security (CFSES); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; SC0001114

OSTI ID:: 1238583

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1396534

Report Number(s):: SAND--2015-7786J; PII: S1750583615301377

Journal Information:: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Journal Name: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control Vol. 44; ISSN 1750-5836

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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