Novel chemical stimulation for geothermal reservoirs by chelating agent driven selective mineral dissolution in fractured rocks
Abstract Improving geothermal systems through hydraulic stimulation to create highly permeable fractured rocks can induce seismicity. Therefore, the technique must be applied at a moderate intensity; this has led to concerns of insufficient permeability enhancement. Adding chemical stimulation can m...
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oai:doaj.org-article:22fea75140814b748c47c6ed322b6a492021-12-02T19:16:14ZNovel chemical stimulation for geothermal reservoirs by chelating agent driven selective mineral dissolution in fractured rocks10.1038/s41598-021-99511-62045-2322https://doaj.org/article/22fea75140814b748c47c6ed322b6a492021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99511-6https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Improving geothermal systems through hydraulic stimulation to create highly permeable fractured rocks can induce seismicity. Therefore, the technique must be applied at a moderate intensity; this has led to concerns of insufficient permeability enhancement. Adding chemical stimulation can mitigate these issues, but traditional methods using strong mineral acids have challenges in terms of achieving mineral dissolution over long distances and highly variable fluid chemistry. Here, we demonstrate a novel chemical stimulation method for improving the permeability of rock fractures using a chelating agent that substantially enhances the dissolution rate of specific minerals to create voids that are sustained under crustal stress without the challenges associated with the traditional methods. Applying this agent to fractured granite samples under confining stress at 200 °C in conjunction with 20 wt% aqueous solutions of sodium salts of environmentally friendly chelating agents (N-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine-N, N′, N′-triacetic acid and N, N-bis(carboxymethyl)-l-glutamic acid) at pH 4 was assessed. A significant permeability enhancement of up to approximately sixfold was observed within 2 h, primarily due to the formation of voids based on the selective dissolution of biotite. These results demonstrate a new approach for chemical stimulation.Noriaki WatanabeKaori TakahashiRyota TakahashiKengo NakamuraYusuke KumanoKohei AkakuTetsuya TamagawaTakeshi KomaiNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021) |
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Abstract Improving geothermal systems through hydraulic stimulation to create highly permeable fractured rocks can induce seismicity. Therefore, the technique must be applied at a moderate intensity; this has led to concerns of insufficient permeability enhancement. Adding chemical stimulation can mitigate these issues, but traditional methods using strong mineral acids have challenges in terms of achieving mineral dissolution over long distances and highly variable fluid chemistry. Here, we demonstrate a novel chemical stimulation method for improving the permeability of rock fractures using a chelating agent that substantially enhances the dissolution rate of specific minerals to create voids that are sustained under crustal stress without the challenges associated with the traditional methods. Applying this agent to fractured granite samples under confining stress at 200 °C in conjunction with 20 wt% aqueous solutions of sodium salts of environmentally friendly chelating agents (N-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine-N, N′, N′-triacetic acid and N, N-bis(carboxymethyl)-l-glutamic acid) at pH 4 was assessed. A significant permeability enhancement of up to approximately sixfold was observed within 2 h, primarily due to the formation of voids based on the selective dissolution of biotite. These results demonstrate a new approach for chemical stimulation. |
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Noriaki Watanabe Kaori Takahashi Ryota Takahashi Kengo Nakamura Yusuke Kumano Kohei Akaku Tetsuya Tamagawa Takeshi Komai |
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Noriaki Watanabe Kaori Takahashi Ryota Takahashi Kengo Nakamura Yusuke Kumano Kohei Akaku Tetsuya Tamagawa Takeshi Komai |
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Novel chemical stimulation for geothermal reservoirs by chelating agent driven selective mineral dissolution in fractured rocks |
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Novel chemical stimulation for geothermal reservoirs by chelating agent driven selective mineral dissolution in fractured rocks |
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Novel chemical stimulation for geothermal reservoirs by chelating agent driven selective mineral dissolution in fractured rocks |
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