Advances in the Study of Nonequilibrium Geochemical and Physical Processes in Extreme Subsurface Environments
Advances in the Study of Nonequilibrium Geochemical and Physical Processes in Extreme Subsurface Environments
Session ID#: 120056
Session Description:
Deep subsurface energy systems are inherently multiphysics, nonequilibrium, and heterogeneous featuring rock matrix, fractures, fluid interactions, reactions at mineral/fluid interfaces, and various transport processes. Understanding of these factors is paramount to enable more efficient strategies for unconventional/geothermal energy recovery and CO2 sequestration. In these technologies, the central goal is to optimize flows within host rock and fractures. However, injected/formation fluids are often at disequilibrium from the reservoir, leading to chemical alterations across multiple spatiotemporal scales. There is a noticeable lack of studies that quantitatively investigate the coevolution of geochemical and transport properties within rock fabric under such conditions. In this session, we invite original research focusing on (i) improved understanding of the underlying physics and (ii) representation of relevant processes within quantitative models to predict transport of reactive species in rocks. We broadly solicit abstracts with backgrounds in theoretical, numerical, experimental, and imaging related to fluid transport in subsurface systems.
Index Terms:
1012 Reactions and phase equilibria [GEOCHEMISTRY]
1805 Computational hydrology [HYDROLOGY]
1859 Rocks: physical properties [HYDROLOGY]
3653 Fluid flow [MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY]
Primary Convener: Takeshi Kurotori, Stanford University, Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford, CA, United States
Conveners: Pania Newell, University of Utah, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, Yashar Mehmani, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, University Park, PA, United States and Vincent Noel, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, Menlo Park, CA, United States
Primary Liaison: Takeshi Kurotori, Stanford University, Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford, CA, United States
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