Chemistry and Physics in CO2 Storage

• Understand the role of CO2 storage in the whole CCS chain and its importance to CO2 emission reduction.
• Describe major CO2 storage options and the main mechanisms involved in each option.
• Understand the fundamental physics and chemistry for CO2 storage, including thermodynamic properties and phase equilibrium, kinetic reactions, and multiphase flow.
• Describe and quantify the phase equilibrium and thermodynamic properties in CO2 storage.
• Understand the reservoir engineering basics needed for CO2 storage.
• Understand the basics of geochemistry and describe major geochemical reactions in CO2 storage.
• Identify and define the major process during CO2 storage.
• Describe the governing equations underlying CO2 storage simulation.
• Understand the numerical fundamentals underlying CO2 storage simulation.
• Perform CO2 storage simulation and analyze the storage process in a quantitative manner.

The course covers the thermodynamics and reactions between CO2 and other fluid and solid phases in the CO2 storage site, including thermodynamic models for various phase equilibria, modeling of essential thermophysical properties, and basic geochemistry. In the engineering aspect, it covers the basics of the storage reservoir, fluid and rock properties, and multiphase flow in porous media. Furthermore, it covers the numerical simulation of CO2 storage, including the governing equations, the numerical solution of the governing equations, and simulation analysis using a numerical simulator.

• 6 – 20 (Tues 13-17)

26200/26201/26220/26222/28322/28020/47334/01001/01003/01002/01004, Fundamental knowledge in physical chemistry, chemical engineering and mathematics is a prerequisite

Lectures, exercises, projects

Minimum: 10, Maximum: 50.

Please be aware that this course has a minimum requirement for the number of participants needed, in order for it to be held. If these requirements are not met, then the course will not be held. Furthermore, there is a limited number of seats available. If there are too many applicants, a pool will be created for the remainder of the qualified applicants, and they will be selected at random. You will be informed 8 days before the start of the course, whether you have been allocated a spot.