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Reverse gas-lift technology for CO2 storage into deep saline aquifers

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  • Shafaei, Mohammad Javad
  • Abedi, Jalal
  • Hassanzadeh, Hassan
  • Chen, Zhangxin

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We have developed an injection well design to reduce the cost of CO2 sequestration. In this design, we propose a reverse gas-lift technology for simultaneous injection of CO2 and water into aquifers. Saline water, which is produced at a location distant from the storage site, is pumped into a well through tubing; CO2 is injected using the annular space between the tubing and the casing. One way gas-lift valves installed along the tubing allow the flow of CO2 from the annulus into the tubing. This design makes the injection achievable at lower wellhead pressures, thereby, decreasing the compression costs. Simulation results demonstrate that the compression cost is lower than when a conventional injection scheme is used. The results also reveal that the proposed design can decrease the energy consumption for CO2 sequestration. These results have implications for the large-scale implementation of CO2 sequestration.

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  • Shafaei, Mohammad Javad & Abedi, Jalal & Hassanzadeh, Hassan & Chen, Zhangxin, 2012. "Reverse gas-lift technology for CO2 storage into deep saline aquifers," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 45(1), pages 840-849.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:45:y:2012:i:1:p:840-849
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.07.007
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