Experimental Study on the Effects of Stress Variations on the Permeability of Feldspar-Quartz Sandstone

The multistage and discontinuous nature of the injection process used in the geological storage of CO2 causes reservoirs to experience repeated loading and unloading. The reservoir permeability changes caused by this phenomenon directly impact the CO2 injection process and the process of CO2 migrati...

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Main Authors: Fugang Wang, Zhaoxu Mi, Zhaojun Sun, Xufeng Li, Tianshan Lan, Yilong Yuan, Tianfu Xu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Geofluids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8354524
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Zhaoxu Mi
Zhaojun Sun
Xufeng Li
Tianshan Lan
Yilong Yuan
Tianfu Xu
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description The multistage and discontinuous nature of the injection process used in the geological storage of CO2 causes reservoirs to experience repeated loading and unloading. The reservoir permeability changes caused by this phenomenon directly impact the CO2 injection process and the process of CO2 migration in the reservoirs. Through laboratory experiments, variations in the permeability of sandstone in the Liujiagou formation of the Ordos CO2 capture and storage (CCS) demonstration project were analyzed using cyclic variations in injection pressure and confining pressure and multistage loading and unloading. The variation in the micropore structure and its influence on the permeability were analyzed based on micropore structure tests. In addition, the effects of multiple stress changes on the permeability of the same type of rock with different clay minerals content were also analyzed. More attention should be devoted to the influence of pressure variations on permeability in evaluations of storage potential and studies of CO2 migration in reservoirs in CCS engineering.
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spelling doaj-art-25913c0512fa406ab7722036fbe696252025-02-03T06:05:26ZengWileyGeofluids1468-81151468-81232017-01-01201710.1155/2017/83545248354524Experimental Study on the Effects of Stress Variations on the Permeability of Feldspar-Quartz SandstoneFugang Wang0Zhaoxu Mi1Zhaojun Sun2Xufeng Li3Tianshan Lan4Yilong Yuan5Tianfu Xu6Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, ChinaCenter for Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology Survey, China Geological Survey, Baoding 071000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, ChinaThe multistage and discontinuous nature of the injection process used in the geological storage of CO2 causes reservoirs to experience repeated loading and unloading. The reservoir permeability changes caused by this phenomenon directly impact the CO2 injection process and the process of CO2 migration in the reservoirs. Through laboratory experiments, variations in the permeability of sandstone in the Liujiagou formation of the Ordos CO2 capture and storage (CCS) demonstration project were analyzed using cyclic variations in injection pressure and confining pressure and multistage loading and unloading. The variation in the micropore structure and its influence on the permeability were analyzed based on micropore structure tests. In addition, the effects of multiple stress changes on the permeability of the same type of rock with different clay minerals content were also analyzed. More attention should be devoted to the influence of pressure variations on permeability in evaluations of storage potential and studies of CO2 migration in reservoirs in CCS engineering.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8354524
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Experimental Study on the Effects of Stress Variations on the Permeability of Feldspar-Quartz Sandstone
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title Experimental Study on the Effects of Stress Variations on the Permeability of Feldspar-Quartz Sandstone
title_full Experimental Study on the Effects of Stress Variations on the Permeability of Feldspar-Quartz Sandstone
title_fullStr Experimental Study on the Effects of Stress Variations on the Permeability of Feldspar-Quartz Sandstone
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Study on the Effects of Stress Variations on the Permeability of Feldspar-Quartz Sandstone
title_short Experimental Study on the Effects of Stress Variations on the Permeability of Feldspar-Quartz Sandstone
title_sort experimental study on the effects of stress variations on the permeability of feldspar quartz sandstone
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