RECS Day 3, cont. - RECS Alumni Run Modeling Exercises
June 8th - Mathematical simulations play an important role in geologic CO2 storage. Modeling is likely to be required by regulations to show CO2 storage security, it is used to assess potential CO2 storage sites, and optimize site design and operations. After Dr. Ron Falta (Clemson University) gave his talk, Introduction to Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Fluid Flow in the Subsurface, Catherine Ruprecht (Clemson University) and Mary Kang (Princeton University), both Ph.D. students and RECS 2010 alumni, ran group modeling exercises.
Mary Kang providing an introduction to CO2Interface
Mary’s modeling exercise used CO2Interface, a semi-analytical model developed by The Celia Group at Princeton University to understand CO2 injection, migration and possible leakage. Scenario analysis included a permitting case study of the EPA Area of Review for carbon storage projects.
Catherine Ruprecht with Braydon Boulanger (ICF International)
Catherine’s numerical modeling exercise used TOUGH2-ECO2N to simulate CO2 injection. Participants used the PetraSim graphical interface developed by Thunderhead Engineering to create input files and view results of their simulation runs. They also modeled injections of CO2 into homogeneous material followed by a monitoring period, then viewed results of CO2 injection into heterogeneous material for comparison.
Special thanks to Thunderhead Engineering for providing RECS participants with complimentary trial licenses of their PetraSim software.
