Co-Optimization of CO<sub>2</sub> Storage and Enhanced Gas Recovery Using Carbonated Water and Supercritical CO<sub>2</sub>

CO<sub>2</sub>-based enhanced gas recovery (EGR) is an appealing method with the dual benefit of improving recovery from mature gas reservoirs and storing CO<sub>2</sub> in the subsurface, thereby reducing net emissions. However, CO<sub>2</sub> injection for EGR h...

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Autores principales: Abdirizak Omar, Mouadh Addassi, Volker Vahrenkamp, Hussein Hoteit
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ec745d88deea40089c996e6a8acbe2842021-11-25T17:26:03ZCo-Optimization of CO<sub>2</sub> Storage and Enhanced Gas Recovery Using Carbonated Water and Supercritical CO<sub>2</sub>10.3390/en142274951996-1073https://doaj.org/article/ec745d88deea40089c996e6a8acbe2842021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/22/7495https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073CO<sub>2</sub>-based enhanced gas recovery (EGR) is an appealing method with the dual benefit of improving recovery from mature gas reservoirs and storing CO<sub>2</sub> in the subsurface, thereby reducing net emissions. However, CO<sub>2</sub> injection for EGR has the drawback of excessive mixing with the methane gas, therefore, reducing the quality of gas produced and leading to an early breakthrough of CO<sub>2</sub>. Although this issue has been identified as a major obstacle in CO<sub>2</sub>-based EGR, few strategies have been suggested to mitigate this problem. We propose a novel hybrid EGR method that involves the injection of a slug of carbonated water before beginning CO<sub>2</sub> injection. While still ensuring CO<sub>2</sub> storage, carbonated water hinders CO<sub>2</sub>-methane mixing and reduces CO<sub>2</sub> mobility, therefore delaying breakthrough. We use reservoir simulation to assess the feasibility and benefit of the proposed method. Through a structured design of experiments (DoE) framework, we perform sensitivity analysis, uncertainty assessment, and optimization to identify the ideal operation and transition conditions. Results show that the proposed method only requires a small amount of carbonated water injected up to 3% pore volumes. This EGR scheme is mainly influenced by the heterogeneity of the reservoir, slug volume injected, and production rates. Through Monte Carlo simulations, we demonstrate that high recovery factors and storage ratios can be achieved while keeping recycled CO<sub>2</sub> ratios low.Abdirizak OmarMouadh AddassiVolker VahrenkampHussein HoteitMDPI AGarticleCCUSCO<sub>2</sub> storageenhanced gas recoverycarbonated wateroptimizationTechnologyTENEnergies, Vol 14, Iss 7495, p 7495 (2021)
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CO<sub>2</sub> storage
enhanced gas recovery
carbonated water
optimization
Technology
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CO<sub>2</sub> storage
enhanced gas recovery
carbonated water
optimization
Technology
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Abdirizak Omar
Mouadh Addassi
Volker Vahrenkamp
Hussein Hoteit
Co-Optimization of CO<sub>2</sub> Storage and Enhanced Gas Recovery Using Carbonated Water and Supercritical CO<sub>2</sub>
description CO<sub>2</sub>-based enhanced gas recovery (EGR) is an appealing method with the dual benefit of improving recovery from mature gas reservoirs and storing CO<sub>2</sub> in the subsurface, thereby reducing net emissions. However, CO<sub>2</sub> injection for EGR has the drawback of excessive mixing with the methane gas, therefore, reducing the quality of gas produced and leading to an early breakthrough of CO<sub>2</sub>. Although this issue has been identified as a major obstacle in CO<sub>2</sub>-based EGR, few strategies have been suggested to mitigate this problem. We propose a novel hybrid EGR method that involves the injection of a slug of carbonated water before beginning CO<sub>2</sub> injection. While still ensuring CO<sub>2</sub> storage, carbonated water hinders CO<sub>2</sub>-methane mixing and reduces CO<sub>2</sub> mobility, therefore delaying breakthrough. We use reservoir simulation to assess the feasibility and benefit of the proposed method. Through a structured design of experiments (DoE) framework, we perform sensitivity analysis, uncertainty assessment, and optimization to identify the ideal operation and transition conditions. Results show that the proposed method only requires a small amount of carbonated water injected up to 3% pore volumes. This EGR scheme is mainly influenced by the heterogeneity of the reservoir, slug volume injected, and production rates. Through Monte Carlo simulations, we demonstrate that high recovery factors and storage ratios can be achieved while keeping recycled CO<sub>2</sub> ratios low.
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author Abdirizak Omar
Mouadh Addassi
Volker Vahrenkamp
Hussein Hoteit
author_facet Abdirizak Omar
Mouadh Addassi
Volker Vahrenkamp
Hussein Hoteit
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title Co-Optimization of CO<sub>2</sub> Storage and Enhanced Gas Recovery Using Carbonated Water and Supercritical CO<sub>2</sub>
title_short Co-Optimization of CO<sub>2</sub> Storage and Enhanced Gas Recovery Using Carbonated Water and Supercritical CO<sub>2</sub>
title_full Co-Optimization of CO<sub>2</sub> Storage and Enhanced Gas Recovery Using Carbonated Water and Supercritical CO<sub>2</sub>
title_fullStr Co-Optimization of CO<sub>2</sub> Storage and Enhanced Gas Recovery Using Carbonated Water and Supercritical CO<sub>2</sub>
title_full_unstemmed Co-Optimization of CO<sub>2</sub> Storage and Enhanced Gas Recovery Using Carbonated Water and Supercritical CO<sub>2</sub>
title_sort co-optimization of co<sub>2</sub> storage and enhanced gas recovery using carbonated water and supercritical co<sub>2</sub>
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publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/ec745d88deea40089c996e6a8acbe284
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