Pore-scale simulation of multiphase flow and reactive transport processes involved in geologic carbon sequestration

W Wang, Q **e, S An, S Bakhshian, Q Kang… - Earth-Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiphase flow and reactive transport are two essential physicochemical processes that
govern the effectiveness of geological carbon sequestration (GCS). The interaction and …

Engineered applications of ureolytic biomineralization: a review

AJ Phillips, R Gerlach, E Lauchnor, AC Mitchell… - Biofouling, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Microbially-induced calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation (MICP) is a widely explored
and promising technology for use in various engineering applications. In this review, CaCO3 …

Crystal growth of MICP through microfluidic chip tests

Y **ao, X He, AW Stuedlein, J Chu… - … of Geotechnical and …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
A significant pressing issue in microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is
the characterization of the heterogeneous growth mechanics of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) …

Expanding the role of reactive transport models in critical zone processes

L Li, K Maher, A Navarre-Sitchler, J Druhan, C Meile… - Earth-science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Models test our understanding of processes and can reach beyond the spatial and
temporal scales of measurements. Multi-component Reactive Transport Models (RTMs) …

Influence of viscous and capillary forces on immiscible fluid displacement: Pore-scale experimental study in a water-wet micromodel demonstrating viscous and …

C Zhang, M Oostrom, TW Wietsma, JW Grate… - Energy & …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Unstable immiscible fluid displacement in porous media affects geological carbon
sequestration, enhanced oil recovery, and groundwater contamination by non-aqueous …

A review of micromodels and their use in two‐phase flow studies

NK Karadimitriou, SM Hassanizadeh - Vadose Zone Journal, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
During the last 25 to 30 yr, micromodels have been increasingly used to study the behavior
of fluids inside microstructures in various research areas. Studies have included chemical …

Pore‐scale flow characterization of polymer solutions in microfluidic porous media

CA Browne, A Shih, SS Datta - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer solutions are frequently used in enhanced oil recovery and groundwater
remediation to improve the recovery of trapped nonaqueous fluids. However, applications …

Microfluidics as an emerging platform for exploring soil environmental processes: a critical review

X Zhu, K Wang, H Yan, C Liu, X Zhu… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Investigating environmental processes, especially those occurring in soils, calls for
innovative and multidisciplinary technologies that can provide insights at the microscale …

Kinetic biomineralization through microfluidic chip tests

Y **ao, X He, W Wu, AW Stuedlein, TM Evans, J Chu… - Acta Geotechnica, 2021 - Springer
A homogeneous microfluidic chip was used to investigate the pore-scale characteristics
during the process of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP). An image …

Permeability evolution due to dissolution and precipitation of carbonates using reactive transport modeling in pore networks

JP Nogues, JP Fitts, MA Celia… - Water Resources …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A reactive transport model was developed to simulate reaction of carbonates within a pore
network for the high‐pressure CO2‐acidified conditions relevant to geological carbon …