Results and Publications

Research Areas & Activities Solar Energy Biomass Energy Hydrogen Advanced Combustion CO₂ Capture CO₂ Storage Linking Chemical and Physical Effects of CO₂ Injection to Geophysical Parameters Collaborative Research on Carbon Sequestration in Saline Aquifers in China Experimental Investigations of Multiphase Flow and Trapping of CO₂ in Saline Aquifers Geologic Storage of CO₂ in Coal Beds A Numerical Simulation Framework for CO₂ Sequestration Geophysical Monitoring of Geologic Sequestration Seal Capacity of Potential CO₂ Sequestration Sites Rapid Prediction of Subsurface CO₂ Movement Advanced Materials & Catalysts Advanced Coal Advanced Transportation Electricity Distribution & Infrastructure Other Renewables Integrated Assessment Advanced Nuclear Energy Geoengineering Exploratory Projects All Activities Analysis Activities Technical Reports Solicitations

Research

Experimental Investigations of Multiphase Flow and Trapping of CO₂ in Saline Aquifers

September 2007- August 2011

Investigators

Sally M. Benson, Professor (Research); Jean-Christophe Perrin, Post-doctoral Researcher; Ljuba Miljkovic, Research Associate; Chia-Wei Kuo, Michael Krause, Ethan Chabora, Graduate Researchers, Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University

Annual Reports

Publications

Krevor, S. C. M., R. Pini, L. Zuo, and S. M. Benson. “Multiphase flow properties of CO2 and water in sandstone rocks at reservoir conditions,” (in preparation, 2011).
Krevor, S. C. M., T. Ide, S. M. Benson, and F. M. Orr. “Real-time tracking of CO2 injected into a subsurface coal fire through high-frequency measurements of the 13 CO2 signature,” Environmental Science and Technology, doi:10.1021/es103761x (in press, 2011).
Perrin, J.-C., R. W. Falta, S. C. M. Krevor, L. Zuo, K. Ellison, and S. M. Benson. “Laboratory experiments on core-scale behavior of CO2 exsolved from CO2-saturated brine,” Energy Procedia, 4, 3210-3215, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2011.02.237 (2011).
Kuo, C-W, J-C. Perrin, and S. Benson. “Simulation studies of effect of flow rate and small scale heterogeneity on multiphase flow of CO2 and brine,” Energy Procedia, 4, 4516-4523, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2011.02.408 (2011).
Krevor, S., J-C. Perrin, A. Esposito, C. Rella, and S. Benson. “Rapid detection and characterization of surface CO₂ leakage through the realtime measurement of d13C signatures in CO₂ flux from the ground.” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control (Accepted, 2010).
Perrin, J-C. and S. M. Benson. “An experimental study on the influence of sub-core scale heterogeneities on CO₂ distribution in reservoir rocks.” Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 82, No. 1, pp. 93-109, doi:10.1007/s11242-009-9426-x (2010).
Chabora, E. R. and S. M. Benson. “Brine displacement and leakage detection using pressure measurements in aquifers overlying CO₂.” Energy Procedia, Vol.1, No. 1, pp. 2405-2412, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2009.01.313 (2009).
Krause, M., J-C. Perrin, C-W. Kuo, and S. M. Benson. “Characterization of CO₂ storage properties using core analysis techniques and thin section data.” Energy Procedia, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 2969-2974, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2009.02.073 (2009).
Perrin, J-C., M. Krause, C-W. Kuo, L. Miljkovic, E. Chabora, and S. M. Benson. “Core-scale experimental study of relative permeability properties of CO₂ and brine in reservoir rocks.” Energy Procedia, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp 3515-3522, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2009.02.144 (2009).
Perrin, J-C. and S. M. Benson. “An experimental study on the influence of sub-core scale heterogeneities on CO₂ distribution in reservoir rocks.” Transport in Porous Media, (accepted, 2009).
Sassoon, R. E., W. A. Hermann, I-C. Hsiao, L. Milkovic, A. J. Simon, and S. M. Benson. “Quantifying the flow of exergy and carbon through the natural and human systems.” In: Materials for Renewable Energy at the Society and Technology Nexus, edited by Reuben T. Collins (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Volume 1170E, Warrendale, PA, 1170-R01-03 (2009).
Benson S. M. and D. R. Cole. “CO₂ sequestration in deep sedimentary formations.” Elements, Vol. 4, pp. 325-331, doi:10.2113/gselements.4.5.325 (2008).
Benson S. M. and F. M. Orr, Jr. “Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage.” MRS Bulletin, Vol. 33, pp. 303-305 (2008).
Cortis, A., C. M. Oldenburg, and S. M. Benson. “The role of optimality in characterizing CO₂ seepage from geologic carbon sequestration sites.” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Vol. 2, Issue 4, Pages 640-652, ISSN 1750-5836, doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2008.04.008 (2008).
Jordan P. and S. M. Benson. “Well blowout rates and consequences in California oil and Gas District 4 from 1991 to 2005: Implications for geological storage of carbon dioxide.” Environmental Geology, doi:10.1007/s00254-008-1403-0 (2008).
Silin, D., T. W. Patzek, and S. M. Benson. “A one-dimensional model of vertical gas plume migration through a heterogeneous porous medium.” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, ISSN 1750-5836, doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2008.09.003 (2008).
D. Silin, T. Patzek, and S. M. Benson. “A model of buoyancy-driven two-phase countercurrent fluid flow.” Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 76, No. 3, pp. 449–469, doi:10.1007/s11242-008-9257-1 (2009).
Silin, D., T. Patzek, and S. M. Benson. “A model of buoyant gas plume migration.” Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control (in press, 2008).

Updated June 2011