Carbon dioxide(CO_(2))capture and sequestration through CO_(2)enhanced oil recovery(EOR)in oil reservoirs is one of the approaches considered to reduce CO_(2)emission into the atmosphere.The injection of CO_(2)into a ...Carbon dioxide(CO_(2))capture and sequestration through CO_(2)enhanced oil recovery(EOR)in oil reservoirs is one of the approaches considered to reduce CO_(2)emission into the atmosphere.The injection of CO_(2)into a subsurface geological formation may lead to chemical reactions that may affect the formation pore structure and characteristics.In this study,the effect of CO_(2)ebrineerock interaction on the rock petrophysical properties and mineral volume fraction was numerically investigated during CO_(2)injection into a chalk reservoir rock.A 3D numerical modeling and simulation were conducted using COMSOL®Multiphysics commercial software of computational fluid dynamics(CFD)to simulate CO_(2)ebrine core flooding process in a chalk core.The model was validated against a coreescale experimental data from literature.Simulation differential pressure data matched the literature experimental data closely and consistently indicating good agreement between them.Temperature effect on the performance of CO_(2)ebrineechalk sequestration was also evaluated in the present study.Results indicated that porosity was only slightly affected by temperature increase during CO_(2)injection in contrast to permeability that was substantially affected by temperature.Moreover,chemical reactions enhanced as temperature increased leading to significant increase in permeability.Thus,carbonated brine sequestration excelled at elevated temperature due to increased acidity which governs the sequestration process.The developed model maybe considered as a reliable tool to optimize various operating parameters of CO_(2)ebrine sequestration.展开更多
The aim of this study was to investigate the chemical compositions of chalk dust and examine the adverse effects of fine chalk particle matters（PM（2.5）） on rat alveolar macrophages（AMs） in vitro.Morphologies and...The aim of this study was to investigate the chemical compositions of chalk dust and examine the adverse effects of fine chalk particle matters（PM（2.5）） on rat alveolar macrophages（AMs） in vitro.Morphologies and element concentrations of chalk particles were analyzed using quantitative energydispersive electron probe X-ray microanalysis（ED-EPMA）.The oxidative response of AMs exposed to chalk PM（2.5） was measured by luminol-dependent chemiluminescence（CL）.The results showed that（1）Chalk dust was mainly composed of gypsum（CaSO4）,calcite（CaCO3）/dolomite（CaMg（CO3）2）,and organic adhesives;（2） Fine chalk particles induced the AM production of CL,which was inhibited by about 90%by diphenyleneiodonium chloride（DPI）.Based on these results,we showed that cytotoxicity of chalk PM（2.5） may be related to the reactive oxygen species（ROS） generation.展开更多
In the Bay of Bengal,the Andaman and Nicobar Islands represent part of the Burma-Sunda-Java subduction complex.The Islands are composed of sediments ranging in age from Jurassic to Recent,represented by ophiolites,fly...In the Bay of Bengal,the Andaman and Nicobar Islands represent part of the Burma-Sunda-Java subduction complex.The Islands are composed of sediments ranging in age from Jurassic to Recent,represented by ophiolites,flysch sediments,along with deep marine sediments scraped off from the subducting plate.The stratigraphic succession that overlies meta-sedimentary and ophiolite suites consists of turbidite and non-turbidite sequences,along with thick-bedded nannofossil chalks.The present study describes ichnofabrics of chalks from the Inglis Formation(Early to Middle Miocene).These chalks are highly to moderately bioturbated and comprise several levels of ferruginised layers as weak discontinuity surfaces.The studied section shows the recurring occurrence of ichnotaxa belonging to Asterosoma,Chondrites,Cladichnus,Ophiomorpha,Palaeophycus,Planolites,Taenidium,Thalassinoides,and Zoophycus.Sediments are represented by Bioturbation indices varying between BI-2 to BI-5,represented by(a)light coloured trace fossils in dark sediment(LID ichnofabric)and(b)dark coloured trace fossils in light sediment(DIL ichnofabric).Ichnofabric analysis suggests multiple colonization,complex tiering,and multilayer tiering.The LID ichnofabric exposed at Kalapathar reveals three tiers,a diverse shallow tier and a moderately low diverse middle and deep tiers.At the Lacam Point Section,in contrast,the LID ichnofabric is represented by condensation of the tiers and the absence of shallow tiers.The DIL ichnofabric at the Kalapathar Section seems to be more expanded and is represented by four tiers with extensive bioturbation.Ichnofabric analysis supports deposition of the chalk sediments in a lower bathyal paleoenvironment and suggests that organic matter,pore water,and bottom-water oxygenation were the main controlling factors.Thus,the ichnofabric analysis of the EarlyMiddle Miocene Inglis Formation gives first-hand information regarding the poorly known chalk facies of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands pre-Bengal fan stage of the Indian plate.展开更多
Inever thought I would ever be attending a banquet on the balcony of a restaurant that looked out across the Yalujiang River, straight into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). There we were, a...Inever thought I would ever be attending a banquet on the balcony of a restaurant that looked out across the Yalujiang River, straight into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). There we were, a delegation展开更多
文摘Carbon dioxide(CO_(2))capture and sequestration through CO_(2)enhanced oil recovery(EOR)in oil reservoirs is one of the approaches considered to reduce CO_(2)emission into the atmosphere.The injection of CO_(2)into a subsurface geological formation may lead to chemical reactions that may affect the formation pore structure and characteristics.In this study,the effect of CO_(2)ebrineerock interaction on the rock petrophysical properties and mineral volume fraction was numerically investigated during CO_(2)injection into a chalk reservoir rock.A 3D numerical modeling and simulation were conducted using COMSOL®Multiphysics commercial software of computational fluid dynamics(CFD)to simulate CO_(2)ebrine core flooding process in a chalk core.The model was validated against a coreescale experimental data from literature.Simulation differential pressure data matched the literature experimental data closely and consistently indicating good agreement between them.Temperature effect on the performance of CO_(2)ebrineechalk sequestration was also evaluated in the present study.Results indicated that porosity was only slightly affected by temperature increase during CO_(2)injection in contrast to permeability that was substantially affected by temperature.Moreover,chemical reactions enhanced as temperature increased leading to significant increase in permeability.Thus,carbonated brine sequestration excelled at elevated temperature due to increased acidity which governs the sequestration process.The developed model maybe considered as a reliable tool to optimize various operating parameters of CO_(2)ebrine sequestration.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21107064,2140509,21175086 and 21177078)by grant from Shanxi Scholarship Council of China(Nos.2013-012 and 2013-016)
文摘The aim of this study was to investigate the chemical compositions of chalk dust and examine the adverse effects of fine chalk particle matters（PM（2.5）） on rat alveolar macrophages（AMs） in vitro.Morphologies and element concentrations of chalk particles were analyzed using quantitative energydispersive electron probe X-ray microanalysis（ED-EPMA）.The oxidative response of AMs exposed to chalk PM（2.5） was measured by luminol-dependent chemiluminescence（CL）.The results showed that（1）Chalk dust was mainly composed of gypsum（CaSO4）,calcite（CaCO3）/dolomite（CaMg（CO3）2）,and organic adhesives;（2） Fine chalk particles induced the AM production of CL,which was inhibited by about 90%by diphenyleneiodonium chloride（DPI）.Based on these results,we showed that cytotoxicity of chalk PM（2.5） may be related to the reactive oxygen species（ROS） generation.
文摘In the Bay of Bengal,the Andaman and Nicobar Islands represent part of the Burma-Sunda-Java subduction complex.The Islands are composed of sediments ranging in age from Jurassic to Recent,represented by ophiolites,flysch sediments,along with deep marine sediments scraped off from the subducting plate.The stratigraphic succession that overlies meta-sedimentary and ophiolite suites consists of turbidite and non-turbidite sequences,along with thick-bedded nannofossil chalks.The present study describes ichnofabrics of chalks from the Inglis Formation(Early to Middle Miocene).These chalks are highly to moderately bioturbated and comprise several levels of ferruginised layers as weak discontinuity surfaces.The studied section shows the recurring occurrence of ichnotaxa belonging to Asterosoma,Chondrites,Cladichnus,Ophiomorpha,Palaeophycus,Planolites,Taenidium,Thalassinoides,and Zoophycus.Sediments are represented by Bioturbation indices varying between BI-2 to BI-5,represented by(a)light coloured trace fossils in dark sediment(LID ichnofabric)and(b)dark coloured trace fossils in light sediment(DIL ichnofabric).Ichnofabric analysis suggests multiple colonization,complex tiering,and multilayer tiering.The LID ichnofabric exposed at Kalapathar reveals three tiers,a diverse shallow tier and a moderately low diverse middle and deep tiers.At the Lacam Point Section,in contrast,the LID ichnofabric is represented by condensation of the tiers and the absence of shallow tiers.The DIL ichnofabric at the Kalapathar Section seems to be more expanded and is represented by four tiers with extensive bioturbation.Ichnofabric analysis supports deposition of the chalk sediments in a lower bathyal paleoenvironment and suggests that organic matter,pore water,and bottom-water oxygenation were the main controlling factors.Thus,the ichnofabric analysis of the EarlyMiddle Miocene Inglis Formation gives first-hand information regarding the poorly known chalk facies of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands pre-Bengal fan stage of the Indian plate.
文摘Inever thought I would ever be attending a banquet on the balcony of a restaurant that looked out across the Yalujiang River, straight into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). There we were, a delegation
