From fluid flow to coupled processes in fractured rock: Recent advances and new frontiers
Quantitative predictions of natural and induced phenomena in fractured rock is one of the
great challenges in the Earth and Energy Sciences with far‐reaching economic and …
great challenges in the Earth and Energy Sciences with far‐reaching economic and …
[HTML][HTML] Chemo-hydro-mechanical effects of CO2 injection on reservoir and seal rocks: A review on laboratory experiments
Geological carbon storage is one of the technologies required to arrive at the ambitious yet
realistic net-zero emission target and climate change neutrality. Injected CO 2 in geological …
realistic net-zero emission target and climate change neutrality. Injected CO 2 in geological …
Dynamic Pore‐Scale Dissolution by CO2‐Saturated Brine in Carbonates: Impact of Homogeneous Versus Fractured Versus Vuggy Pore Structure
Limestone pore structure strongly influences dissolution and associated reactive transport.
These effects are critical in limestone diagenesis and but also in engineering operations …
These effects are critical in limestone diagenesis and but also in engineering operations …
Pore-scale imaging and modelling of reactive flow in evolving porous media: Tracking the dynamics of the fluid–rock interface
Fluid–mineral and fluid–rock interfaces are key parameters controlling the reactivity and fate
of fluids in reservoir rocks and aquifers. The interface dynamics through space and time …
of fluids in reservoir rocks and aquifers. The interface dynamics through space and time …
Wormhole formation in dissolving fractures
We investigate the dissolution of artificial fractures with three‐dimensional, pore‐scale
numerical simulations. The fluid velocity in the fracture space was determined from a lattice …
numerical simulations. The fluid velocity in the fracture space was determined from a lattice …
Pore-scale numerical investigation of the impacts of surface roughness: Upscaling of reaction rates in rough fractures
The roughness of solid surfaces influences mineral dissolution rates by affecting flow and
transport in the near-surface regions and by increasing the surface area available for …
transport in the near-surface regions and by increasing the surface area available for …
Pore‐scale simulation of mixing‐induced calcium carbonate precipitation and dissolution in a microfluidic pore network
We develop a 2‐D pore scale model of coupled fluid flow, reactive transport, and calcium
carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation and dissolution. The model is used to simulate transient …
carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation and dissolution. The model is used to simulate transient …
Numerical simulations examining the relationship between wall-roughness and fluid flow in rock fractures
Understanding how fracture wall-roughness affects fluid flow is important when modeling
many subsurface transport problems. Computed tomography scanning provides a unique …
many subsurface transport problems. Computed tomography scanning provides a unique …
Dissolution-driven permeability reduction of a fractured carbonate caprock
Geochemical reactions may alter the permeability of leakage pathways in caprocks, which
serve a critical role in confining CO2 in geologic carbon sequestration. A caprock specimen …
serve a critical role in confining CO2 in geologic carbon sequestration. A caprock specimen …