Novel ductile wellbore cementitious composite for geologic CO2 storage

Adeoye, Jubilee T.; Zhang, Duo; Li, Victor C.; Ellis, Brian R.

doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2019.102896

Title: Novel ductile wellbore cementitious composite for geologic CO₂ storage

Journal Article · Thu Dec 19 00:00:00 EST 2019 · International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2019.102896· OSTI ID:1799911

Adeoye, Jubilee T. ^[1]; Zhang, Duo ^[1]; Li, Victor C. ^[1]; Ellis, Brian R. ^[1]

Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

CO₂ leakage through damaged wellbore cement sheaths is a major risk of geologic CO₂ storage (GCS), as conventional wellbore cement is brittle and can be damaged due to acid attack and downhole stresses during CO₂ injection. Here we examine a novel fiber-reinforced engineered cementitious composite (ECC) proposed as a substitute to conventional wellbore cement due to its superior ductility and intrinsic crack width control. ECC and conventional wellbore cement coupons were exposed to water in equilibrium with CO₂ at 50 °C and 10 MPa. The samples were retrieved after several days and their mechanical performance was evaluated using a four-point bending test, microhardness, and compressive strength analyses. Optical microscopy and mercury intrusion porosimetry were used to characterize the progression of the carbonation front and pore structures of the specimens. Control experiments were conducted under the same temperature and pressure conditions but with a N₂ headspace to isolate the impact of CO₂. It was found that carbonation increased the ultimate flexural strength of ECC but decreased its ductility. However, the ductility of carbonated ECC remained higher than that of conventional wellbore cements that exhibited brittle failure under all test conditions. Additionally, ECC exhibited minimal material loss and continued resistance to deformation in comparison to conventional wellbore cements. This suggests that while the exposure of ECC to CO₂ will alter its mechanical properties, altered ECC will continue to exhibit mechanical performance superior to conventional wellbore cement, and therefore shows promise as a highly durable wellbore cementing material for GCS applications.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0030684

OSTI ID:: 1799911

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1579971

Journal Information:: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Vol. 94; ISSN 1750-5836

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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