Optimizing in-situ combustion gasification for enhanced clean hydrogen production with in-situ CO2 sequestration
This study aims to optimize in-situ hydrogen production from oil reservoirs using in-situ combustion gasification (ISCG), while simultaneously enhancing oil recovery and enabling CO2 sequestration. A validated 1D numerical model was developed using CMG-STARS, based on experimental data from a combus...
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| description | This study aims to optimize in-situ hydrogen production from oil reservoirs using in-situ combustion gasification (ISCG), while simultaneously enhancing oil recovery and enabling CO2 sequestration. A validated 1D numerical model was developed using CMG-STARS, based on experimental data from a combustion tube setup. The effects of oxidizer compositions (ranging from 0.9O2/0.1CO2 to 0.21O2/0.79CO2) and steam injection rate (0.005–0.012 m3/day) on combustion behaviour, temperature profiles, gas production, and oil recovery were investigated. The optimal oxidizer composition of 0.9O2/0.1CO2 resulted in the highest oil recovery factor (ORF) of 95.28 % and sustained a peak temperature of approximately 600 °C. Increasing the steam injection rate from 0.005 to 0.012 m3/day led to an increase in total H2 production from 0.001 m3 to 0.544 m3. Additionally, the H2 mole fraction rose from 0.107 % to 42 %, marking the steam rate of 0.009 m3/day as optimal. The highest CO production of 0.58 m3 was achieved at the 0.5O2/0.5CO2 ratio, supporting its role in partial oxidation. For the steam injection rates of 0.0075, 0.009, and 0.01 m3/day the ORFs were 95.25 %, 95.28 %, and 92.42 % respectively. These findings demonstrate that ISCG is a promising technique for clean hydrogen generation, enhanced oil recovery, and CO2 management in heavy oil reservoirs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-17d55fc2471044a884e0d9c4702827df2025-08-20T02:05:09ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2025-08-017210644010.1016/j.csite.2025.106440Optimizing in-situ combustion gasification for enhanced clean hydrogen production with in-situ CO2 sequestrationMohamed Hamdy0Mohammed El-Adawy1Medhat A. Nemitallah2Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi ArabiaInterdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi ArabiaInterdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia; Aerospace Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author. Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM) and Aerospace Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.This study aims to optimize in-situ hydrogen production from oil reservoirs using in-situ combustion gasification (ISCG), while simultaneously enhancing oil recovery and enabling CO2 sequestration. A validated 1D numerical model was developed using CMG-STARS, based on experimental data from a combustion tube setup. The effects of oxidizer compositions (ranging from 0.9O2/0.1CO2 to 0.21O2/0.79CO2) and steam injection rate (0.005–0.012 m3/day) on combustion behaviour, temperature profiles, gas production, and oil recovery were investigated. The optimal oxidizer composition of 0.9O2/0.1CO2 resulted in the highest oil recovery factor (ORF) of 95.28 % and sustained a peak temperature of approximately 600 °C. Increasing the steam injection rate from 0.005 to 0.012 m3/day led to an increase in total H2 production from 0.001 m3 to 0.544 m3. Additionally, the H2 mole fraction rose from 0.107 % to 42 %, marking the steam rate of 0.009 m3/day as optimal. The highest CO production of 0.58 m3 was achieved at the 0.5O2/0.5CO2 ratio, supporting its role in partial oxidation. For the steam injection rates of 0.0075, 0.009, and 0.01 m3/day the ORFs were 95.25 %, 95.28 %, and 92.42 % respectively. These findings demonstrate that ISCG is a promising technique for clean hydrogen generation, enhanced oil recovery, and CO2 management in heavy oil reservoirs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25007002Clean hydrogen productionIn-situ combustion gasification (ISCG)Porous mediaIn-situ CO2 sequestrationOil recovery factor (ORF) |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Hamdy Mohammed El-Adawy Medhat A. Nemitallah Optimizing in-situ combustion gasification for enhanced clean hydrogen production with in-situ CO2 sequestration Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Clean hydrogen production In-situ combustion gasification (ISCG) Porous media In-situ CO2 sequestration Oil recovery factor (ORF) |
| title | Optimizing in-situ combustion gasification for enhanced clean hydrogen production with in-situ CO2 sequestration |
| title_full | Optimizing in-situ combustion gasification for enhanced clean hydrogen production with in-situ CO2 sequestration |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing in-situ combustion gasification for enhanced clean hydrogen production with in-situ CO2 sequestration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing in-situ combustion gasification for enhanced clean hydrogen production with in-situ CO2 sequestration |
| title_short | Optimizing in-situ combustion gasification for enhanced clean hydrogen production with in-situ CO2 sequestration |
| title_sort | optimizing in situ combustion gasification for enhanced clean hydrogen production with in situ co2 sequestration |
| topic | Clean hydrogen production In-situ combustion gasification (ISCG) Porous media In-situ CO2 sequestration Oil recovery factor (ORF) |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25007002 |
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