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Geological Carbon Sequestration

Geological Carbon Sequestration Research Publications

Lu, P., Zhang, G.R., Apps, J., Gysi, A., Zhu, C. (2024). Knowledge gaps and research needs for modeling CO₂ mineralization in the basalt-CO₂-water system: A Review of Laboratory Experiments. Earth-Science Reviews, DOI.
Zuo, Z.D., Lu, P., Zhu, C., Ji, X.Y. (2024) A SAFT equation of state for the CH₄–CO₂–H₂O–NaCl quaternary system. Chemical Geology. DOI.
Wei, W., Lu, P., Zhu, C., Luo, P., Mesdour, R. (2024) Advanced machine learning models for CO₂ and H₂S solubility in water and NaCl brine: Implications for geoenergy extraction and carbon storage. Energy & Fuels, DOI.

CO₂ and Co-injectant Solubility (impurities in CO₂ streams)

Ji, X. and Zhu, C. (2013) Predicting possible effects of H₂S impurity on CO₂ transportation and geological storage. Environmental Science & Technology 47: 55-62. DOI.
Ji, X. and Zhu, C. (2012) A SAFT Equation of State for the Quaternary H₂S-CO₂-H₂O-NaCl system. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 91: 40–59. DOI.
Ji, X. and Zhu, C. (2010) Modelling of phase equilibria in the H₂S-H₂O system with statistical associating fluid theory. Energy & Fuels 24, 6208-6213. DOI.
Hu, J., Duan, Z., Zhu, C., and Chou, I. (2007) PVTx properties of the CO₂-H₂O and CO₂-H₂O-NaCl systems below 647K: Assessment of experimental data and thermodynamic models. Chemical Geology, v. 238, p.249-267.
Duan, Z., Sun, R., Liu, R., and Zhu, C. (2007) Accurate thermodynamic model for H₂S solubility in pure water and brines. Energy & Fuels, v. 21, 2056-2065.
Duan, Z., Sun, R., Zhu, C. and Chou, I. (2006) An improved model for the calculation of CO₂ solubility in aqueous solutions containing Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Cl^-, and SO₄^2-. Marine Chemistry. v.98, 131-139.

Reactive Transport Modeling of CO₂ Storage and Interaction with Cap Rocks

Shabani, B., Lu, P., Kammer, R., and Zhu, C. (2022) Effects of Hydrogeological Heterogeneity on CO₂ Migration and Mineral Trapping: 3D Reactive Transport Modeling of Geological CO₂ Storage in the Mt. Simon Sandstone, Indiana, USA. Energies, v15. DOI.
Lu, P., Zhang, G.R., Huang, Y., Apps, J., and Zhu, C. (2022) Dawsonite as a temporary but effective sink for geological carbon storage. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. v119: 103733. DOI.
Zhang,G.R., ^*Lu, P., Huang, Y., Li, G.H., and ^*Zhu, C. (2021) Investigation of mineral trapping processes based on coherent front propagation theory: A dawsonite-rich natural CO₂ reservoir as an example. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control v110, 103400. DOI.
^‡Zhang, G.R., ^‡Lu, P., ^‡Zhang, Y.L., Wei, X.M., and ^*Zhu, C. (2016) Impacts of mineral reaction kinetics and regional groundwater flow on long-term CO₂ fate at Sleipner. Energy & Fuel 30(5): 4159-4180. DOI.
Zhu, C., ^‡Zhang, G.R., ^‡Lu, P., ^‡Meng, L.F., and Ji, X. (2015) Benchmark modeling of the Sleipner CO₂ plume: Calibration to seismic data for the uppermost layer and model sensitivity analysis. The International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 43: 233-246. DOI.
Zhang, G.R., ^‡Peng, L., ^‡Zhang, Y.L., Wei, X.M., and ^*Zhu, C. (2015) Effects of rate law formulation on predicting CO₂ sequestration in sandstone formations. International Journal of Energy Research 39(14): 1890-1908. DOI.
Liu, F., Lu, P., Zhu, C., and Xiao, Y. (2011) Coupled reactive transport modeling of CO₂ Sequestration in the Mt. Simon Sandstone Formation, Midwest U.S.A. The International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. DOI.
Strazisar, B.R., Zhu, C., and Hedges, S.W. (2006) Preliminary modeling of the long-term fate of CO₂ following injection into deep geological formations. Environmental Geosciences 13, no.1, 1-15, 2006.

Mineralogical or above Ground Carbon Sequestration (U.S. Patent 7922792 "Method for Sequestration of CO₂ and SO₂ Utilizing a Plurality of Waste Streams")

Dilmore, R., Lu, P.S., Allen, Y., Hedges, H., Fu, J.K., Dobbs, C., Degalbo, A., Zhu, C. (2008) Sequestration of CO₂ in mixtures of bauxite residue and saline waste water. Energy & Fuels, v 22, No.1, p.343-353.

Laboratory Experiments on Host Rock Reactivity and Caprock Integrity

Lu, P., Fu, Q., Seyfried Jr., W.E., Jones, K., and Zhu, C. (2013) Coupled alkali feldspar dissolution and secondary mineral precipitation in batch systems: 2 Effects of CO₂ and implications for carbon sequestration. Applied Geochemistry 30: 75-90. DOI.
Liu, F(Yifei), Lu, P., Griffth, C., Hedges, S.W., and Zhu, C. (2012) CO₂-caprock-brine interaction: Reactivity Experiments on Eau Claire Shale and a review of literature. TheInternational Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 7: 153–167. DOI.
Lu, P., Fu, Q., Seyfried, W.E. Jr., Hereford, A.G., and Zhu, C. (2010) Navajo Sandstone-Brine-CO₂ interaction: Implications for Geological Carbon Sequestration. Environmental Earth Sciences, 62 (1): 101-118. DOI.

Single Mineral Reaction Kinetics with Applications to CCUS (last five years)

^‡Kang, J.T., Bracco, J.N., Rimstidt, J.R., Zhu, G.H., Huang, F., and ^*Zhu, C. (2022). Ba attachment and detachment fluxes to and from barite surfaces in ¹³⁷Ba-enriched solutions with variable [Ba²⁺]/[SO₄^2-] ratios near solubility equilibrium. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. v317, 180-200. DOI.
Zhu, C., ^‡Zhang,Y.L., Rimstidt, J.D., Gong, L., ^‡Burkhart, J.A., Chen, K.Y. and Yuan, H.L. (2021) Testing hypotheses of albite dissolution mechanisms at near-equilibrium using Si isotope tracers. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. v303, 15-37. DOI.
Zhu, C.,Rimstidt, J.D., ^‡Zhang^,Y.L., ^‡Kang, J.T., Schott, J., and Yuan, H.L. (2020) Decoupling feldspar dissolution and precipitation rates at near-equilibrium with Si isotope tracers: Implications for modeling silicate weathering. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. v271, 132-153. DOI.
Gong, L., Rimstidt, J.D.^†, ^‡Zhang, Y.L., Chen, K.Y. and *Zhu, C. (2019) Unidirectional kaolinite dissolution rates at near-equilibrium and near-neutral pH conditions. Applied Clay Science v182. DOI.
Zhang, Y.L., Gong, L., Chen, K.Y., ^‡Burkhart, J., Yuan, H.L. and ^*Zhu, C. (2020) A method for Si isotope tracer kinetics experiments: Using Q-ICP-MS to obtain ²⁹Si/²⁸Si ratios in aqueous solutions. Chemical Geology v531. DOI.
Rimstidt, J.D., ^‡Zhang, Y. and^*Zhu, C. (2016) Rate equations for sodium catalyzed amorphous silica dissolution. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 195: 120-125. DOI.
Zhu, C., ^‡Liu, Z.Y., ‡Wang, C., ^‡Schaefer, A., ^‡Lu, P., ^‡Zhang, G.R., ^‡Zhang, Y.L., Georg RB, Rimstidt JD and Yuan HL (2016) Measuring silicate mineral dissolution rates using Si isotope doping. Chemical Geology, 445: 146-163. DOI.

Geochemical Modeling Tools

Lu, P., Zhang, G.R., Apps, J. and ^*Zhu, C. (2022) Comparison of thermodynamic data files for PHREEQC. Earth-Science Reviews.DOI.
Zhang, G.R., Lu, P., ^‡Zhang, Y.L., ^‡Tu, K. and ^*Zhu, C. (2020) SupPhreeqc: A program to generate customized Phreeqc thermodynamic database based on Supcrtbl. Computers & Geosciences. v143. DOI.
^‡Zhang, Y.L., ^‡Hu, B., Teng, Y.G. and ^*Zhu, C. (2019) A library of BASIC scripts of reaction rates for geochemical modeling using Phreeqc. Computers & Geosciences, v133.DOI.
^‡Zimmer, K., ^‡Zhang, Y.L., ^‡Lu, P., ^‡Chen, Y.Y., ^‡Zhang, G.R. and ^*Zhu, C. (2016) SUPCRTBL: A revised and extended thermodynamic dataset and software package of SUPCRT92. Computers & Geosciences 90: 97-111. DOI.

Online Geochemical Modeling Tools https://models.earth.indiana.edu

(About ~7000 users/visitors from 89 countries in the past two years)

CO₂ Solubility Calculator: Users input temperature, pressure, and NaCl molality, and the online tool generates CO_2.
H₂S Solubility Calculator: H₂S is a common impurity in CO₂ streams in CCUS. Users input temperature, pressure, NaCl molality, and H₂S and CO_s mole fractions, the online tool generates H₂S solubility.
Online PHREEQC: We developed an online version of the US Geological Survey modeling software for speciation – solubility reaction path, and one-dimensional coupled reactive transport modeling.
Online SUPCRTBL: An online version of SUPCRT that is dynamically linked to a MySQL database to make preparation of input files easier.

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