Potential for 50% Mechanical Strength Decline in Sandstone Reservoirs Due to Salt Precipitation and CO2–Brine Interactions During Carbon Sequestration

M Nooraiepour, K Polański, M Masoudi… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2024 - Springer
Predictive modeling of CO2 storage sites requires a detailed understanding of physico-
chemical processes and scale-up challenges. Dramatic injectivity decline may occur due to …

Assessing salt precipitation and weak acid interaction in subsurface CO2 injection: Potential 50% strength decline in near-wellbore reservoir sandstones

M Nooraiepour, K Polanski, M Masoudi… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Predictive modeling of CO2 storage sites requires a detailed understanding of physico-
chemical processes and potential challenges for scale-up. Dramatic injectivity decline may …

[HTML][HTML] Surface wettability governs brine evaporation and salt precipitation during carbon sequestration in saline aquifers: Microfluidic insights

KM Dąbrowski, M Nooraiepour, M Masoudi… - Science of The Total …, 2025 - Elsevier
Carbon sequestration in deep saline aquifers is a promising strategy for reducing
atmospheric CO 2 emissions. However, salt precipitation triggered by the evaporation of …

How does surface wettability alter salt precipitation and growth dynamics during CO injection into saline aquifers: A microfluidic analysis

KM Dąbrowski, M Nooraiepour, M Masoudi… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Salt precipitation triggered by the evaporation of formation brine into injected supercritical
CO2 can cause injectivity and containment issues in near-wellbore regions. Predicting the …

Mineral Precipitation and Geometry Alteration in Porous Structures: How to Upscale Variations in Permeability–Porosity Relationship?

M Masoudi, M Nooraiepour, H Deng… - Energy & Fuels, 2024 - ACS Publications
Porous materials in natural and engineered environments are subject to morphological
changes resulting from interacting chemical and physical processes. The intricate nature of …

Solid and Salt Precipitation Dynamics during CO2 Injection into Saline Reservoir Aquifers

M Nooraiepour, M Masoudi, K Dąbrowski… - Available at SSRN …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
Carbon sequestration in saline aquifers presents a viable approach for mitigating global
CO2 emissions, yet it may encounter substantial challenges related to pore clogging caused …

Understanding the Impact of Access to Continuous Brine Source on Salt Precipitation during Geological CO2 Storage

M Masoudi, M Nooraiepour, H Hellevang - 85th EAGE Annual …, 2024 - earthdoc.org
During the process of CO2 storage, the region close to the wellbore is subject to significant
disturbances in chemical, physical, thermal, and mechanical conditions. It is therefore …

Experimental and Numerical Description of Mineral Precipitation Dynamics on Heterogeneous Substrate Surfaces

M Nooraiepour, M Masoudi, H Hellevang - 2023 - eartharxiv.org
Mineral precipitation reactions are critical in reactive transport studies of porous media due
to their significant impacts on flow and transport properties. Understanding the nucleation …

Why is it critical to revisit significance and consequences of salt precipitation during CO2 injection?

M Nooraiepour, M Masoudi, H Hellevang, K Dąbrowski… - 2023 - eartharxiv.org
Among the candidates for CO2 sequestration, deep saline aquifers are considered the best
option because of their storage capacity and proximity to emission sources. Injection of large …