Chemical impacts of subsurface CO2 and brine on shallow groundwater quality

Xiao, Ting; Tu, Jiawei; Wang, Bonan; Esser, Richard; Bailey, Tessa; Cather, Martha; Tian, Hailong; McPherson, Brian

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138048

Chemical impacts of subsurface CO₂ and brine on shallow groundwater quality

Journal Article · Fri Feb 03 00:00:00 EST 2023 · Chemosphere

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138048· OSTI ID:2418103

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Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States); OSTI
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM (United States)
Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States); Montrose High School, CO (United States); Pinhead Institute, Telluride, CO (United States)
Jilin Univ., Changchun (China)

Leakage from geologic CO₂ sequestration (GCS) sites to overlying shallow drinking water aquifers is a tangible risk. A primary purpose of this study is to assess the potential impacts of CO₂ leakage into a fresh-water aquifer with associated CO₂-water-sediment interactions. Here, the study site is the Ogallala aquifer overlying an active demonstration-scale GCS site in north Texas, USA. Using the results of combined batch experiments and reactive transport simulations, we discuss the effects of salinity on potential trace metal release and the potential for groundwater quality recovery after leakage ceases.

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Research Organization:: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)

Grant/Contract Number:: FC26-05NT42591

OSTI ID:: 2418103

Journal Information:: Chemosphere, Journal Name: Chemosphere Journal Issue: C Vol. 321; ISSN 0045-6535

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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