[HTML][HTML] Chemo-hydro-mechanical effects of CO2 injection on reservoir and seal rocks: A review on laboratory experiments

A Vafaie, J Cama, JM Soler, IR Kivi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

The role of chemistry in fracture pattern development and opportunities to advance interpretations of geological materials

SE Laubach, RH Lander, LJ Criscenti… - Reviews of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fracture pattern development has been a challenging area of research in the Earth sciences
for more than 100 years. Much has been learned about the spatial and temporal complexity …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and enablers for large-scale CO2 storage in chalk formations

M Bonto, MJ Welch, M Lüthje, SI Andersen… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The past two decades of research on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) seem to have
finally become fruitful as global leaders and energy-intensive industries are cooperating to …

A review on clay wettability: From experimental investigations to molecular dynamics simulations

B Pan, X Yin, S Iglauer - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Clay is one of the most important mineral components in geological formations, and it is
widely used in many industrial applications. One clay property, which is of key importance in …

CO2 breakthrough—Caprock sealing efficiency and integrity for carbon geological storage

DN Espinoza, JC Santamarina - International Journal of Greenhouse Gas …, 2017 - Elsevier
Small pores in high specific surface clay-rich caprocks give rise to high capillary entry
pressures and high viscous drag that hinder the migration of buoyant carbon dioxide CO 2 …

On sorption and swelling of CO2 in clays

A Busch, P Bertier, Y Gensterblum, G Rother… - … and Geophysics for Geo …, 2016 - Springer
The geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO 2) is a well-studied technology, and a number
of demonstration projects around the world have proven its feasibility and challenges …

[HTML][HTML] Induced seismicity in geologic carbon storage

V Vilarrasa, J Carrera, S Olivella, J Rutqvist… - Solid Earth, 2019 - se.copernicus.org
Geologic carbon storage, as well as other geo-energy applications, such as geothermal
energy, seasonal natural gas storage and subsurface energy storage imply fluid injection …

Large-scale molecular dynamics simulation of the dehydration of a suspension of smectite clay nanoparticles

TR Underwood, IC Bourg - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2020 - ACS Publications
Fine-grained sediments and sedimentary rocks play important roles in a variety of modern
energy technologies from petroleum geology to geological carbon sequestration and …

Experimental measurements and characterization models of caprock breakthrough pressure for CO2 geological storage

B Chen, Q Li, Y Tan, T Yu, X Li, X Li - Earth-Science Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Caprock plays a critical role in the long-term safety of CO 2 geological storage, and
breakthrough pressure serves as a key indicator for evaluating caprock sealing. The …

Mudrock wettability at pressure and temperature conditions for CO2 geological storage

MM Awad, DN Espinoza - International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2024 - Elsevier
Structural trap** provided by seals is one of the key components of CO 2 geological
storage systems. Clay-rich caprocks and fault gouge are expected to be water-wet at …