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Derakhshani R, Lankof L, GhasemiNejad A, Zaresefat M. Artificial intelligence-driven assessment of salt caverns for underground hydrogen storage in Poland. Sci Rep 2024; 14:14246. [PMID: 38902291 PMCID: PMC11190257 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64020-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
Abstract
This study explores the feasibility of utilizing bedded salt deposits as sites for underground hydrogen storage. We introduce an innovative artificial intelligence framework that applies multi-criteria decision-making and spatial data analysis to identify the most suitable locations for storing hydrogen in salt caverns. Our approach integrates a unified platform with eight distinct machine-learning algorithms-KNN, SVM, LightGBM, XGBoost, MLP, CatBoost, GBR, and MLR-creating rock salt deposit suitability maps for hydrogen storage. The performance of these algorithms was evaluated using various metrics, including Mean Squared Error (MSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), and Correlation Coefficient (R2), compared against an actual dataset. The CatBoost model demonstrated exceptional performance, achieving an R2 of 0.88, MSE of 0.0816, MAE of 0.1994, RMSE of 0.2833, and MAPE of 0.0163. The novel methodology, leveraging advanced machine learning techniques, offers a unique perspective in assessing the potential of underground hydrogen storage. This approach is a valuable asset for various stakeholders, including government bodies, geological services, renewable energy facilities, and the chemical/petrochemical industry, aiding them in identifying optimal locations for hydrogen storage.
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- Reza Derakhshani
- Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Geology, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
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- Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Wybickiego 7A, 31-261, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Economics, Faculty of Management and Economics, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Ranchou-Peyruse M, Guignard M, Chiquet P, Caumette G, Cézac P, Ranchou-Peyruse A. Assessment of the in situ biomethanation potential of a deep aquifer used for natural gas storage. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2024; 100:fiae066. [PMID: 38658197 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiae066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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The dihydrogen (H2) sector is undergoing development and will require massive storage solutions. To minimize costs, the conversion of underground geological storage sites, such as deep aquifers, used for natural gas storage into future underground hydrogen storage sites is the favored scenario. However, these sites contain microorganisms capable of consuming H2, mainly sulfate reducers and methanogens. Methanogenesis is, therefore expected but its intensity must be evaluated. Here, in a deep aquifer used for underground geological storage, 17 sites were sampled, with low sulfate concentrations ranging from 21.9 to 197.8 µM and a slow renewal of formation water. H2-selected communities mainly were composed of the families Methanobacteriaceae and Methanothermobacteriaceae and the genera Desulfovibrio, Thermodesulfovibrio, and Desulforamulus. Experiments were done under different conditions, and sulfate reduction, as well as methanogenesis, were demonstrated in the presence of a H2 or H2/CO2 (80/20) gas phase, with or without calcite/site rock. These metabolisms led to an increase in pH up to 10.2 under certain conditions (without CO2). The results suggest competition for CO2 between lithoautotrophs and carbonate mineral precipitation, which could limit microbial H2 consumption.
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- Magali Ranchou-Peyruse
- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, LaTEP, Pau, France
- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, IPREM CNRS UMR5254, Pau, France
- Joint Laboratory SEnGA E2S UPPA/Teréga, Pau, France
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- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, IPREM CNRS UMR5254, Pau, France
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- Joint Laboratory SEnGA E2S UPPA/Teréga, Pau, France
- Geosciences Department, Teréga, Pau, France
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- Joint Laboratory SEnGA E2S UPPA/Teréga, Pau, France
- Environment Department, Teréga, Pau, France
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- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, LaTEP, Pau, France
- Joint Laboratory SEnGA E2S UPPA/Teréga, Pau, France
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- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, IPREM CNRS UMR5254, Pau, France
- Joint Laboratory SEnGA E2S UPPA/Teréga, Pau, France
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Hanišáková N, Vítězová M, Vítěz T, Kushkevych I, Kotrlová E, Novák D, Lochman J, Zavada R. Microbiological insight into various underground gas storages in Vienna Basin focusing on methanogenic Archaea. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1293506. [PMID: 38188570 PMCID: PMC10771303 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1293506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in extending the potential of underground gas storage (UGS) facilities to hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage. However, this transition to hydrogen storage raises concerns regarding potential microbial reactions, which could convert hydrogen into methane. It is crucial to gain a comprehensive understanding of the microbial communities within any UGS facilities designated for hydrogen storage. In this study, underground water samples and water samples from surface technologies from 7 different UGS objects located in the Vienna Basin were studied using both molecular biology methods and cultivation methods. Results from 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that the proportion of archaea in the groundwater samples ranged from 20 to 58%, with methanogens being the predominant. Some water samples collected from surface technologies contained up to 87% of methanogens. Various species of methanogens were isolated from individual wells, including Methanobacterium sp., Methanocalculus sp., Methanolobus sp. or Methanosarcina sp. We also examined water samples for the presence of sulfate-reducing bacteria known to be involved in microbially induced corrosion and identified species of the genus Desulfovibrio in the samples. In the second part of our study, we contextualized our data by comparing it to available sequencing data from terrestrial subsurface environments worldwide. This allowed us to discern patterns and correlations between different types of underground samples based on environmental conditions. Our findings reveal presence of methanogens in all analyzed groups of underground samples, which suggests the possibility of unintended microbial hydrogen-to-methane conversion and the associated financial losses. Nevertheless, the prevalence of methanogens in our results also highlights the potential of the UGS environment, which can be effectively leveraged as a bioreactor for the conversion of hydrogen into methane, particularly in the context of Power-to-Methane technology.
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- Nikola Hanišáková
- Section of Microbiology, Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Innovation Unit, NAFTA a.s., Bratislava, Slovakia
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Ahmed A, Elkatatny S, Onaizi SA. Experimental Investigation of Using Manganese Monoxide as a Hydrogen Sulfide Scavenger for Aqueous Drilling Fluids. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:46738-46745. [PMID: 38107920 PMCID: PMC10720017 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c05740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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One of the most serious safety and health concerns during drilling oil and gas wells is the potential release of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to the surface, exposing workers to high risks. Serious corrosion-related damage to handling equipment is also inevitable in the presence of H2S. Various H2S scavengers have been utilized, but each has its pros and cons; hence, research is continuing to develop an optimum and feasible scavenger. Since manganese monoxide (MnO) is a reactive metal oxide with high oxidation and absorption capabilities, it may have the potential to effectively scavenge H2S during drilling operations when included in drilling mud formulations. Consequently, the key aim of this work is to investigate the H2S scavenging performance of the aqueous drilling fluid containing MnO. This work studied the impact of MnO addition on the drilling mud's alkalinity, rheological behavior, filtration performance, and corrosion tendency. The experiments were also conducted for mud without a scavenger and a fluid containing the SourScav commercial scavenger, which serves as a benchmarking reference. The findings demonstrated that MnO performed exceptionally well for H2S scavenging where it boosted the aqueous mud's scavenging capacity from 84.3 to 426.2 mg of H2S/L of mud, showing more than 400% improvement relative to the base mud. Additionally, this scavenging performance is about 2.1 times higher than that of the commercial scavenger. As opposed to SourScav, MnO maintained the mud's pH at a safe level above 10. The addition of either MnO or SourScav did not weaken the mud rheology and provided practically satisfactory rheological parameters. Both SourScav and MnO marginally increased the formed filter-cake thickness from 2.9 to 3.9 mm with a slight increment in the filtrated volume but still within the acceptable limits. The corrosion test indicated the noncorrosive characteristics (i.e., the corrosion rate was nearly zero) of MnO and the commercial scavenger. This study illustrates the promising utilization of MnO as a cost-effective H2S scavenger, enhancing the efficiency and safety of drilling operations.
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- Ashraf Ahmed
- College
of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- College
of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Interdisciplinary Research Center for
Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University
of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Aftab A, Hassanpouryouzband A, Martin A, Kendrick JE, Thaysen EM, Heinemann N, Utley J, Wilkinson M, Haszeldine RS, Edlmann K. Geochemical Integrity of Wellbore Cements during Geological Hydrogen Storage. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS 2023; 10:551-556. [PMID: 37455863 PMCID: PMC10339721 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.3c00303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Increasing greenhouse gas emissions have put pressure on global economies to adopt strategies for climate-change mitigation. Large-scale geological hydrogen storage in salt caverns and porous rocks has the potential to achieve sustainable energy storage, contributing to the development of a low-carbon economy. During geological storage, hydrogen is injected and extracted through cemented and cased wells. In this context, well integrity and leakage risk must be assessed through in-depth investigations of the hydrogen-cement-rock physical and geochemical processes. There are significant scientific knowledge gaps pertaining to hydrogen-cement interactions, where chemical reactions among hydrogen, in situ reservoir fluids, and cement could degrade the well cement and put the integrity of the storage system at risk. Results from laboratory batch reaction experiments concerning the influence of hydrogen on cement samples under simulated reservoir conditions of North Sea fields, including temperature, pressure, and salinity, provided valuable insights into the integrity of cement for geological hydrogen storage. This work shows that, under the experimental conditions, hydrogen does not induce geochemical or structural alterations to the tested wellbore cements, a promising finding for secure hydrogen subsurface storage.
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- Adnan Aftab
- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh,
Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, United Kingdom
- Curtin
University, Discipline of Petroleum Engineering, 26 Dick Perry Avenue, 6151 Kensington, Australia
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh,
Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, United Kingdom
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh,
Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, United Kingdom
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh,
Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, United Kingdom
- Department
of Earth and Environmental Science, Ludwig
Maximilian University, Theresienstrasse 41, 80333 Munich, Germany
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh,
Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, United Kingdom
- Department
of Geosciences, Institute of Environmental
Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Severo Ochoa Excellence Center
of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh,
Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, United Kingdom
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- School
of Environmental Sciences, University of
Liverpool, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool L69 3GP, United Kingdom
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh,
Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, United Kingdom
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh,
Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, United Kingdom
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh,
Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, United Kingdom
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Woon JM, Khoo KS, Al-Zahrani AA, Alanazi MM, Lim JW, Cheng CK, Sahrin NT, Ardo FM, Yi-Ming S, Lin KS, Lan JCW, Hossain MS, Kiatkittipong W. Epitomizing biohydrogen production from microbes: Critical challenges vs opportunities. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 227:115780. [PMID: 36990197 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Hydrogen is a clean and green biofuel choice for the future because it is carbon-free, non-toxic, and has high energy conversion efficiency. In exploiting hydrogen as the main energy, guidelines for implementing the hydrogen economy and roadmaps for the developments of hydrogen technology have been released by several countries. Besides, this review also unveils various hydrogen storage methods and applications of hydrogen in transportation industry. Biohydrogen productions from microbes, namely, fermentative bacteria, photosynthetic bacteria, cyanobacteria, and green microalgae, via biological metabolisms have received significant interests off late due to its sustainability and environmentally friendly potentials. Accordingly, the review is as well outlining the biohydrogen production processes by various microbes. Furthermore, several factors such as light intensity, pH, temperature and addition of supplementary nutrients to enhance the microbial biohydrogen production are highlighted at their respective optimum conditions. Despite the advantages, the amounts of biohydrogen being produced by microbes are still insufficient to be a competitive energy source in the market. In addition, several major obstacles have also directly hampered the commercialization effors of biohydrogen. Thus, this review uncovers the constraints of biohydrogen production from microbes such as microalgae and offers solutions associated with recent strategies to overcome the setbacks via genetic engineering, pretreatments of biomass, and introduction of nanoparticles as well as oxygen scavengers. The opportunities of exploiting microalgae as a suastainable source of biohydrogen production and the plausibility to produce biohydrogen from biowastes are accentuated. Lastly, this review addresses the future perspectives of biological methods to ensure the sustainability and economy viability of biohydrogen production.
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- Jia Min Woon
- HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia; Basic and Applied Scientific Research Center- College of Science -Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia; Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 602105, India.
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- Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, P. O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
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- HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science/Environmental Technology Research Center, Yuan Ze University, Chung-Li District, Taoyuan City, 32003, Taiwan; Environmental Technology Research Center, Yuan Ze University, Chung-Li District, Taoyuan City, 32003, Taiwan
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- Biorefinery and Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand.
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Arain ZUA, Aftab A, Ali M, Altaf M, Sarmadivaleh M. Influence of stearic acid and alumina nanofluid on CO 2 wettability of calcite substrates: Implications for CO 2 geological storage in carbonate reservoirs. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 646:567-575. [PMID: 37210904 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
HYPOTHESIS Atmospheric CO2 emissions trigger global warming and climate change challenges. Thus, geological CO2 storage appears to be the most viable choice to mitigate CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. However, the adsorption capacity of reservoir rock in the presence of diverse geological conditions, including organic acids, temperature, and pressure, can cause reduced certainty for CO2 storage and injection problems. Wettability is critical in measuring the adsorption behavior of rock in various reservoir fluids and conditions. EXPERIMENT We systematically evaluated the CO2-wettability of calcite substrates at geological conditions (323 K and 0.1, 10, and 25 MPa) in the presence of stearic acid (a replicate realistic reservoir organic material contamination). Similarly, to reverse the effects of organics on wettability, we treated calcite substrates with various alumina nanofluid concentrations (0.05, 0.1, 0.25, and 0.75 wt%) and evaluated the CO2-wettability of calcite substrates at similar geological conditions. FINDINGS Stearic acid profoundly affects the contact angle of calcite substrates where wettability shifts from intermediate to CO2-wet conditions, reducing the CO2 geological storage potential. The treatment of organic acid-aged calcite substrates with alumina nanofluid reversed the wettability to a more hydrophilic state, increasing CO2 storage certainty. Further, the optimum concentration displaying the optimum potential for changing the wettability in organic acid-aged calcite substrates was 0.25 wt%. The effect of organics and nanofluids should be augmented to improve the feasibility of CO2 geological projects at the industrial scale for reduced containment security.
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- Zain-Ul-Abedin Arain
- Western Australia School of Mines, Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, 26 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington 6151, WA, Australia.
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- Western Australia School of Mines, Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, 26 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington 6151, WA, Australia
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- Physical Science & Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Engineering, Mehran UET Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Western Australia School of Mines, Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, 26 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington 6151, WA, Australia.
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Blue hydrogen production from natural gas reservoirs: A review of application and feasibility. J CO2 UTIL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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Striolo A, Huang S. Upcoming Transformations in Integrated Energy/Chemicals Sectors: Some Challenges and Several Opportunities. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2022; 126:21527-21541. [PMID: 36605781 PMCID: PMC9806836 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c05192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
The sociopolitical events over the past few years led to transformative changes in both the energy and chemical sectors. One of the most evident consequences of these events is the significant focus on sustainability. In fact, rather than an engaging discussion within elite social circles, the search for sustainability is now one of the hard requirements investors impose on companies. The concept of sustainability itself has developed since its inception, and now it encompasses environmental as well as socioeconomic aspects. The major players in the energy and chemical sectors seem to embrace these changes and the related challenges; in most cases, tangible ambitious goals have been proposed. For example, bp aims "to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and to help the world get to net zero". Although tragic events such as the war in Ukraine directly affect global supply chains, leading to some reconsiderations in medium-term industrial and political strategies, trends and public demands seem determined to pursue ambitious sustainable goals, as tangible as the European Union's "Fit for 55" climate package, approved on May 12, 2022, which effectively bans internal combustion engines for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles from 2035. These trends will likely lead to profound changes in both the chemical and energy sectors. While some predictions may miss the target, speculating about upcoming challenges and opportunities could help us prepare for the future. This is the purpose of this brief Perspective.
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- Alberto Striolo
- School
of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University College
London, London, U.K. WC1E 7JE
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- Applied
Sciences, Innovation and Engineering, BP
International Ltd., Sunbury-On-Thames, U.K. TW16 7LN
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Hassanpouryouzband A, Adie K, Cowen T, Thaysen EM, Heinemann N, Butler IB, Wilkinson M, Edlmann K. Geological Hydrogen Storage: Geochemical Reactivity of Hydrogen with Sandstone Reservoirs. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2022; 7:2203-2210. [PMID: 35844470 PMCID: PMC9274762 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.2c01024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The geological storage of hydrogen is necessary to enable the successful transition to a hydrogen economy and achieve net-zero emissions targets. Comprehensive investigations must be undertaken for each storage site to ensure their long-term suitability and functionality. As such, the systematic infrastructure and potential risks of large-scale hydrogen storage must be established. Herein, we conducted over 250 batch reaction experiments with different types of reservoir sandstones under conditions representative of the subsurface, reflecting expected time scales for geological hydrogen storage, to investigate potential reactions involving hydrogen. Each hydrogen experiment was paired with a hydrogen-free control under otherwise identical conditions to ensure that any observed reactions were due to the presence of hydrogen. The results conclusively reveal that there is no risk of hydrogen loss or reservoir integrity degradation due to abiotic geochemical reactions in sandstone reservoirs.
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, U.K.
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, U.K.
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, U.K.
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, U.K.
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, U.K.
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, U.K.
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- School
of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Grant Institute, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, U.K.
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