arXiv · 2105.04382
Numerical studies of CO$_2$ leakage remediation by micp-based plugging technology
Abstract
Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a technology for sealing leakage paths to ensure the safe storage of CO$_2$ in geological formations. In this work we introduce a numerical simulator of MICP for field-scale studies. This simulator is implemented in the open porous media (OPM) framework. We compare the numerical results to simulations using an upgraded implementation of the mathematical model in the MATLAB reservoir simulation toolbox (MRST). Finally, we consider a 3D system consisting of two aquifers separated by caprock with a leakage path across the width of the reservoir. We study a strategy where microbial solution is injected only at the beginning of the treatment and subsequently either growth solution or cementation solution is injected for biofilm development or calcite precipitation. By applying this strategy, the numerical results show that the MICP technology could be used to seal these leakage paths.
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David Landa-Marbán, Kundan Kumar, Svenn Tveit, Sarah Eileen Gasda. 2021-05-07. Numerical studies of CO$_2$ leakage remediation by micp-based plugging technology. https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.04382
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