Thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)interactions are prevalent during CO_(2)geological sequestration(CGS).In this study,a sequential coupling THMC numerical simulation program was constructed,which can be used to ex...Thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)interactions are prevalent during CO_(2)geological sequestration(CGS).In this study,a sequential coupling THMC numerical simulation program was constructed,which can be used to explore the following issues of CGS:fluid and heat flow,solute transport;stresses,displacements and rock failures related to geo-mechanical effects;equilibrium and kinetic chemical reactions;chemical damage to mechanical properties of the rock.Then,the coupling program was applied to the Ordos CGS Project to study the formation response under the multifield interaction caused by CO_(2)injection.The simulation results show that the mechanical process dominates the short CO_(2)injection period.Specifically,the formation’s permeability near the injection well increases by 43%,due to the reduction of effective stress,which significantly promotes the lateral migration of CO_(2).When the injection rate exceeds 0.15 million tons per year,the cohesion of the reservoir rock is not enough to resist the shear force inside the rock and rock failure may occur.During the subsequent long-term sequestration period(200 years),the influence of mineral reactions gradually increases.Due to calcite dissolution,the shear modulus of caprock is predicted to decrease by 7.6%,which will to some extent increase the risk of rock failure.展开更多
Based on analysis of thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)coupling mechanism for brittle rock,THMC coupling indicator in terms of rock porosity was introduced to represent the influencing degree of THMC coupling fiel...Based on analysis of thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)coupling mechanism for brittle rock,THMC coupling indicator in terms of rock porosity was introduced to represent the influencing degree of THMC coupling field on stress field in order to establish THMC coupling fracture criterion.A novel real-time measurement method of permeability(related to porosity)was proposed to determine the THMC coupling indicator,and self-designed THMC coupling tests and scanning electron microscope tests were conducted on pre-cracked red sandstone specimens to study the macroscopic and microscopic fracture mechanism.Research results show that the higher the hydraulic pressure is,the smaller the crack initiation load is and the easier the Mode I fracture occurs.Test results are in good agreement with prediction results(crack initiation load and angle,and fracture mode),which can verify the effectiveness of the newly established THMC coupling fracture criterion.This new fracture criterion can be also further extended to predict THMC coupling fracture of multi-crack problem.展开更多
A new electrical method of conductive carbon-film(with waterproof and anticorrosion ability)was proposed to continuously measure crack propagation rate of brittle rock under THMC coupling condition.A self-designed cou...A new electrical method of conductive carbon-film(with waterproof and anticorrosion ability)was proposed to continuously measure crack propagation rate of brittle rock under THMC coupling condition.A self-designed coupling testing system was used to conduct THMC coupling fracture tests of the pre-cracked red sandstone specimens(where the temperature is only changed)by this new electrical method of conductive carbon-film.Calculation results obtained by the energy method coincide well with the test results.And the higher the temperature is,the earlier the crack is initiated and the larger the crack propagation rate and accelerated velocity are,which can prove the validity of the new electrical method.This new electrical method has advantages of continuously measuring crack propagation rate over the conventional electrical,optical and acoustic methods,and can provide important basis for safety assessment and cracking-arrest design of deep rock mass engineering.展开更多
Although a large number of previous researches have significantly contributed to the understanding of the quasi-static mechanical behavior of cemented tailings backfill,an evolutive porous medium used in underground m...Although a large number of previous researches have significantly contributed to the understanding of the quasi-static mechanical behavior of cemented tailings backfill,an evolutive porous medium used in underground mine cavities,very few efforts have been made to improve the knowledge on its response under sudden dynamic loading during the curing process.In fact,there is a great need for such information given that cemented backfill structures are often subjected to blast loadings due to mine exploitations.In this study,a coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)-viscoplastic cap model is developed to describe the behavior of cementing mine backfill material under blast loading.A THMC model for cemented backfill is adopted to evaluate its behavior and evolution of its properties in curing processes with coupled thermal,hydraulic,mechanical and chemical factors.Then,the model is coupled to a Perzyna type of viscoplastic model with a modified smooth surface cap envelope and a variable bulk modulus,in order to reasonably capture the nonlinear and rate-dependent behaviors of the cemented tailings backfill under blast loading.All of the parameters required for the variable-modulus viscoplastic cap model were obtained by applying the THMC model to reproducing evolution of cemented paste backfill(CPB)properties in the curing process.Thus,the behavior of hydrating cemented backfill under high-rate impacts can be evaluated under any curing time of concern.The validation results of the proposed model indicate a good agreement between the experimental and the simulated results.The authors believe that the proposed model will contribute to a better understanding of the performance of hydrating cemented backfill under blasting,and also to practical risk management of backfill structures associated with such a dynamic condition.展开更多
A fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechano-chemical（THMC） formulation is described in this paper.Special attention is paid to phenomena likely to be encountered in clay barriers used as engineered barriers in the disposal...A fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechano-chemical（THMC） formulation is described in this paper.Special attention is paid to phenomena likely to be encountered in clay barriers used as engineered barriers in the disposal of nuclear radioactive waste.The types of processes considered in the chemical formulation include hydrolysis,complex formation,oxidation/reduction reactions,acid/base reactions,precipitation/dissolution of minerals and cation exchange.Both kinetics-and equilibrium-controlled reactions are incorporated.The formulation is implemented in a numerical code.An application is presented concerning the performance of a large-scale in-situ heating test simulating high-level radioactive waste repository conditions.展开更多
Disposal of spent nuclear fuel and long lived radioactive waste in deep clay geological formations is one of the promising options worldwide. In this concept of the geological disposal system, the host clay formation ...Disposal of spent nuclear fuel and long lived radioactive waste in deep clay geological formations is one of the promising options worldwide. In this concept of the geological disposal system, the host clay formation is considered as a principal barrier on which the fulfillment of key safety functions rests. Between 2006 and 2010, the European Commission project TIMODAZ, which gathered 15 partners from 8 countries, has investigated the coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical （THM） effects on clay formations for geological disposal of radioactive waste, and specific attention was paid to investigating the thermal effect on the evolution of the damaged zone （DZ）. Three types of potential host clay formations were investigated： the Boom Clay （Belgium）, the Opalinus Clay （Switzerland） and the Callovo-Oxfordian argillite （France）. Intensive experimental （laboratory and in situ in underground research laboratories） and numerical studies have been performed. Multi-scale approach was used in the course of the project. High degree of similarities between the failure modes, sealing process, stress paths, deformation, etc., observed in laboratories and in situ has been obtained, which increased the confidence in the applicability of laboratory test results and up-scaling perspective. The results of the laboratory and in situ tests obtained allowed the parameters for numerical models at various scales to be derived and provided the basis for the simplified performance assessment models that are used to assess the long-term safety of a repository. The good cooperation between the numerical modeler and experimenters has allowed an in-depth analysis of the experimental results and thus better understanding the underlying processes, and consequently increased the capabilities to model the THM effects in claystones. This paper presents the main achievements obtained by TIMODAZ project and shows how a European scientific community investigates a problem of concern in a collaborative way and how the obtained main results are applied to the performance assessment of a geological repository.展开更多
基金jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42141013)the CNPC Innovation Found(2021 D002-1102)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M701379)。
文摘Thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)interactions are prevalent during CO_(2)geological sequestration(CGS).In this study,a sequential coupling THMC numerical simulation program was constructed,which can be used to explore the following issues of CGS:fluid and heat flow,solute transport;stresses,displacements and rock failures related to geo-mechanical effects;equilibrium and kinetic chemical reactions;chemical damage to mechanical properties of the rock.Then,the coupling program was applied to the Ordos CGS Project to study the formation response under the multifield interaction caused by CO_(2)injection.The simulation results show that the mechanical process dominates the short CO_(2)injection period.Specifically,the formation’s permeability near the injection well increases by 43%,due to the reduction of effective stress,which significantly promotes the lateral migration of CO_(2).When the injection rate exceeds 0.15 million tons per year,the cohesion of the reservoir rock is not enough to resist the shear force inside the rock and rock failure may occur.During the subsequent long-term sequestration period(200 years),the influence of mineral reactions gradually increases.Due to calcite dissolution,the shear modulus of caprock is predicted to decrease by 7.6%,which will to some extent increase the risk of rock failure.
基金The authors are grateful for the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51474251,51874351)the Excellent Postdoctoral Innovative Talents Project of Hunan Province,China(No.2020RC2001).
文摘Based on analysis of thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)coupling mechanism for brittle rock,THMC coupling indicator in terms of rock porosity was introduced to represent the influencing degree of THMC coupling field on stress field in order to establish THMC coupling fracture criterion.A novel real-time measurement method of permeability(related to porosity)was proposed to determine the THMC coupling indicator,and self-designed THMC coupling tests and scanning electron microscope tests were conducted on pre-cracked red sandstone specimens to study the macroscopic and microscopic fracture mechanism.Research results show that the higher the hydraulic pressure is,the smaller the crack initiation load is and the easier the Mode I fracture occurs.Test results are in good agreement with prediction results(crack initiation load and angle,and fracture mode),which can verify the effectiveness of the newly established THMC coupling fracture criterion.This new fracture criterion can be also further extended to predict THMC coupling fracture of multi-crack problem.
基金Projects(51474251,51874351) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘A new electrical method of conductive carbon-film(with waterproof and anticorrosion ability)was proposed to continuously measure crack propagation rate of brittle rock under THMC coupling condition.A self-designed coupling testing system was used to conduct THMC coupling fracture tests of the pre-cracked red sandstone specimens(where the temperature is only changed)by this new electrical method of conductive carbon-film.Calculation results obtained by the energy method coincide well with the test results.And the higher the temperature is,the earlier the crack is initiated and the larger the crack propagation rate and accelerated velocity are,which can prove the validity of the new electrical method.This new electrical method has advantages of continuously measuring crack propagation rate over the conventional electrical,optical and acoustic methods,and can provide important basis for safety assessment and cracking-arrest design of deep rock mass engineering.
文摘Although a large number of previous researches have significantly contributed to the understanding of the quasi-static mechanical behavior of cemented tailings backfill,an evolutive porous medium used in underground mine cavities,very few efforts have been made to improve the knowledge on its response under sudden dynamic loading during the curing process.In fact,there is a great need for such information given that cemented backfill structures are often subjected to blast loadings due to mine exploitations.In this study,a coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)-viscoplastic cap model is developed to describe the behavior of cementing mine backfill material under blast loading.A THMC model for cemented backfill is adopted to evaluate its behavior and evolution of its properties in curing processes with coupled thermal,hydraulic,mechanical and chemical factors.Then,the model is coupled to a Perzyna type of viscoplastic model with a modified smooth surface cap envelope and a variable bulk modulus,in order to reasonably capture the nonlinear and rate-dependent behaviors of the cemented tailings backfill under blast loading.All of the parameters required for the variable-modulus viscoplastic cap model were obtained by applying the THMC model to reproducing evolution of cemented paste backfill(CPB)properties in the curing process.Thus,the behavior of hydrating cemented backfill under high-rate impacts can be evaluated under any curing time of concern.The validation results of the proposed model indicate a good agreement between the experimental and the simulated results.The authors believe that the proposed model will contribute to a better understanding of the performance of hydrating cemented backfill under blasting,and also to practical risk management of backfill structures associated with such a dynamic condition.
基金supported by ENRESA and the European Commissionsupport given by CNPq(Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientíco e Tecnológico)and the assistance of the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología of Spain through research grant(BIA2008-06537)
文摘A fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechano-chemical（THMC） formulation is described in this paper.Special attention is paid to phenomena likely to be encountered in clay barriers used as engineered barriers in the disposal of nuclear radioactive waste.The types of processes considered in the chemical formulation include hydrolysis,complex formation,oxidation/reduction reactions,acid/base reactions,precipitation/dissolution of minerals and cation exchange.Both kinetics-and equilibrium-controlled reactions are incorporated.The formulation is implemented in a numerical code.An application is presented concerning the performance of a large-scale in-situ heating test simulating high-level radioactive waste repository conditions.
基金funded by the European Commission through the TIMODAZ project within the 6th framework programme (Contract Number: FI6W-CT-2007-036449)
文摘Disposal of spent nuclear fuel and long lived radioactive waste in deep clay geological formations is one of the promising options worldwide. In this concept of the geological disposal system, the host clay formation is considered as a principal barrier on which the fulfillment of key safety functions rests. Between 2006 and 2010, the European Commission project TIMODAZ, which gathered 15 partners from 8 countries, has investigated the coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical （THM） effects on clay formations for geological disposal of radioactive waste, and specific attention was paid to investigating the thermal effect on the evolution of the damaged zone （DZ）. Three types of potential host clay formations were investigated： the Boom Clay （Belgium）, the Opalinus Clay （Switzerland） and the Callovo-Oxfordian argillite （France）. Intensive experimental （laboratory and in situ in underground research laboratories） and numerical studies have been performed. Multi-scale approach was used in the course of the project. High degree of similarities between the failure modes, sealing process, stress paths, deformation, etc., observed in laboratories and in situ has been obtained, which increased the confidence in the applicability of laboratory test results and up-scaling perspective. The results of the laboratory and in situ tests obtained allowed the parameters for numerical models at various scales to be derived and provided the basis for the simplified performance assessment models that are used to assess the long-term safety of a repository. The good cooperation between the numerical modeler and experimenters has allowed an in-depth analysis of the experimental results and thus better understanding the underlying processes, and consequently increased the capabilities to model the THM effects in claystones. This paper presents the main achievements obtained by TIMODAZ project and shows how a European scientific community investigates a problem of concern in a collaborative way and how the obtained main results are applied to the performance assessment of a geological repository.
