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Inci Demirkanli, PhD Pacific Northwest National Lab. P.O. Box 999, MS-IN: K9-33 Richland, WA 99352 (509) 371-7138 [email protected] Water Alternating Gas Cycling to Optimize CO 2 Mineralization for Geological Carbon Storage: Cascadia Project I. Demirkanli 1 , S. White 1 , M. White 1 , A. Bonneville 1 ,and D. Goldberg 2 File Name // File Date // PNNL-SA-##### 1 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 2 Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University INTRODUCTION Sub-ocean basalt rock formations provide enormous storage capacity for secure and safe storage of CO 2 in mineralized form. Two recently completed field injection projects, CarbFix in Iceland, and Wallula in Washington State, have both shown a rapid mineralization of CO 2 into stable carbonate in basalt formations. CarbFix injected fully dissolved CO 2 in fresh water (25:1 water ratio by volume) and documented >95% carbon mineralization in basalt within 2 years. Similarly, Wallula injected pure liquid CO 2 into basalt and documented carbon mineralization within 2 years. As tested in the CarbFix project, various injection strategies involving co- or alternating-injection of CO 2 and water into basalt reservoirs may improve the mineralization of thermodynamically stable carbon solid phases. In addition, these strategies may help maximize injection volumes, minimize energy needs for pumping, and improve operational efficiencies. CASCADIA PROJECT LOCATION Deep-sea basalt region for CO 2 sequestration Water depths ≥ 2700 m Sediment thickness ≥ 200 m Area 78,000 km 2 Targeted injection formation for the project is the sub-ocean basalt basement in the Juan de Fuca ridge, a few hundred kilometers west of Vancouver Island, Oregon, and Washington: Highly fractured, channelized, and porous (10-15%) Sealed by impermeable fine-grained turbidities and hemipelagic clay sediments. Comprises both pillow lavas and massive flows containing plagioclase, olivine, and clinopyroxene. Goldberg et al. (2008) BASALT PROPERTIES WAG CYCLING SIMULATIONS Basalt Mineral Assemblages used in the Model Layers Breccia (1000 mDarcy, 0.15 porosity) Plagioclase Pyroxene Mesostasis Olivine 0.4054 vf 0.2180 vf 0.1971 vf 0.0295 vf 2.68 gm/cm 3 3.21 gm/cm 3 2.31 gm/cm 3 3.32 gm/cm 3 Vesicular (100 mDarcy, 0.075 porosity) Plagioclase Pyroxene Mesostasis Olivine 0.4412 vf 0.2372 vf 0.2145 vf 0.0321 vf 2.68 gm/cm 3 3.21 gm/cm 3 2.31 gm/cm 3 3.32 gm/cm 3 Massive (0.001 mDarcy, 0.05 porosity) Plagioclase Pyroxene Mesostasis Olivine 0.4531 vf 0.2437 vf 0.2203 vf 0.0329 vf 2.68 gm/cm 3 3.21 gm/cm 3 2.31 gm/cm 3 3.32 gm/cm 3 Reaction Network 35 Aqueous Species 11 Solid Species STOMP-CO 2 w/ ECKEChem No WAG WAG PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS WAG cycling may improve mineralization by increasing the amount of CO 2 in the dissolved phase and also allowing larger surface area contact with the formation matrix. Optimization of WAG cycling using reservoir simulators is important for developing a site specific injection strategy. More accurate assessment for this project will depend on the updated reaction network and kinetics as well as the site specific subsurface characterization data.
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  • Inci Demirkanli, PhDPacific Northwest National Lab.P.O. Box 999, MS-IN: K9-33Richland, WA 99352(509) [email protected]

    WaterAlternatingGasCyclingtoOptimizeCO2 MineralizationforGeologicalCarbonStorage:CascadiaProjectI. Demirkanli1, S. White1, M. White1, A. Bonneville1,and D. Goldberg2

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    INTRODUCTIONSub-ocean basalt rock formations provide enormous storagecapacity for secure and safe storage of CO2 in mineralized form.Two recently completed field injection projects, CarbFix inIceland, and Wallula in Washington State, have both shown arapid mineralization of CO2 into stable carbonate in basaltformations. CarbFix injected fully dissolved CO2 in fresh water(25:1 water ratio by volume) and documented >95% carbonmineralization in basalt within 2 years. Similarly, Wallulainjected pure liquid CO2 into basalt and documented carbonmineralization within 2 years.As tested in the CarbFix project, various injection strategiesinvolving co- or alternating-injection of CO2 and water intobasalt reservoirs may improve the mineralization ofthermodynamically stable carbon solid phases. In addition,these strategies may help maximize injection volumes,minimize energy needs for pumping, and improve operationalefficiencies.

    CASCADIAPROJECTLOCATION

    Deep-seabasaltregionforCO2 sequestrationWaterdepths≥2700mSedimentthickness≥200mArea≅ 78,000km2

    Targeted injection formation for the project is the sub-oceanbasalt basement in the Juan de Fuca ridge, a few hundredkilometers west of Vancouver Island, Oregon, and Washington:• Highly fractured, channelized, and porous (10-15%)• Sealed by impermeable fine-grained turbidities and

    hemipelagic clay sediments.• Comprises both pillow lavas and massive flows containing

    plagioclase, olivine, and clinopyroxene.

    Goldbergetal.(2008)

    BASALTPROPERTIES

    WAGCYCLINGSIMULATIONS

    BasaltMineral AssemblagesusedintheModelLayersBreccia(1000mDarcy,0.15porosity)• Plagioclase• Pyroxene• Mesostasis• Olivine

    0.4054vf0.2180vf0.1971vf0.0295vf

    2.68gm/cm33.21gm/cm32.31gm/cm33.32gm/cm3

    Vesicular(100mDarcy,0.075porosity)• Plagioclase• Pyroxene• Mesostasis• Olivine

    0.4412vf0.2372vf0.2145vf0.0321vf

    2.68gm/cm33.21gm/cm32.31gm/cm33.32gm/cm3

    Massive(0.001mDarcy,0.05porosity)• Plagioclase• Pyroxene• Mesostasis• Olivine

    0.4531vf0.2437vf0.2203vf0.0329vf

    2.68gm/cm33.21gm/cm32.31gm/cm33.32gm/cm3

    ReactionNetwork

    35AqueousSpecies11SolidSpecies

    • STOMP-CO2 w/ECKEChem

    NoWAG WAG

    PRELIMINARYCONCLUSIONS• WAG cycling may improve mineralization by increasing the amount of CO2 in the

    dissolved phase and also allowing larger surface area contact with the formation matrix.

    • Optimization of WAG cycling using reservoir simulators is important for developing asite specific injection strategy.

    • More accurate assessment for this project will depend on the updated reaction networkand kinetics as well as the site specific subsurface characterization data.