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Experimental determination of wettability and heterogeneity effect on CO 2 distribution in porous media

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  • Pengfei Lv
  • Yu Liu
  • Lanlan Jiang
  • Yongchen Song
  • Bohao Wu
  • Jiafei Zhao
  • Yi Zhang

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: The geological sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is considered a promising technology for CO 2 emissions. However, accurate estimation of the storage capacity for CO 2 remains a challenge owing to the effect of capillary pressure variation. The CO 2 ‐salty aqueous contact angle and sub‐core scale heterogeneity are the major factors that influence capillary pressure. This paper reports the results of CO 2 /brine two‐phase flow experiments in porous media by using an X‐ray computed tomography (CT) technique at 40°C and 8 Mpa and examines the strong influence of wettability and sub‐core scale heterogeneities on the spatial distribution of CO 2 . Gas injection experiments were conducted at flow rates of 0.1 mL/min, 0.2 mL/min, and 0.5 mL/min, and the porous media were packed with feldspar, quartz, or dolomite. This study indicates that at the core scale, the wettability of porous media is a crucial factor in determining CO 2 saturation. Capillary fingering and low CO 2 saturation occurred with high water wettability. Sub‐core scale heterogeneities controlled the CO 2 distribution and saturation variation along the porous media, particular that with small pore sizes. © 2015 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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  • Pengfei Lv & Yu Liu & Lanlan Jiang & Yongchen Song & Bohao Wu & Jiafei Zhao & Yi Zhang, 2016. "Experimental determination of wettability and heterogeneity effect on CO 2 distribution in porous media," Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 6(3), pages 401-415, June.
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