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Production Method under Surveillance: Laboratory Pilot-Scale Simulation of CH4–CO2Exchange in a Natural Gas Hydrate Reservoir

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Heeschen,  Katja
4.2 Geomechanics and Scientific Drilling, 4.0 Geosystems, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

Deusner,  Christian
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Spangenberg,  Erik
4.8 Geoenergy, 4.0 Geosystems, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

Priegnitz,  Mike
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Kossel,  Elke
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Strauch [Beeskow-Strauch],  B.
3.1 Inorganic and Isotope Geochemistry, 3.0 Geochemistry, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

Bigalke,  Nikolaus
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Luzi-Helbing,  Manja
Staff Scientific Executive Board, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

Haeckel,  Matthias
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Schicks,  J
3.1 Inorganic and Isotope Geochemistry, 3.0 Geochemistry, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

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Heeschen, K., Deusner, C., Spangenberg, E., Priegnitz, M., Kossel, E., Strauch [Beeskow-Strauch], B., Bigalke, N., Luzi-Helbing, M., Haeckel, M., Schicks, J. (2021): Production Method under Surveillance: Laboratory Pilot-Scale Simulation of CH4–CO2Exchange in a Natural Gas Hydrate Reservoir. - Energy & Fuels, 35, 13, 10641-10658.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c03353


Cite as: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_5007057
Abstract
The “guest exchange” of methane (CH4) by carbon dioxide (CO2) in naturally occurring gas hydrates is seen as a possibility to concurrently produce CH4 and sequester CO2. Presently, process evaluation is based on CH4−CO2 exchange yields of small- or mediumscale laboratory experiments, mostly neglecting mass and heat transfer processes. This work investigates process efficiencies in two large-scale experiments (210 L sample volume) using fully water-saturated, natural reservoir conditions and a gas hydrate saturation of 50%. After injecting 50 kg of heated CO2 discontinuously (E1) and continuously (E2) and a subsequent soaking period, the reservoir was depressurized discontinuously. It was monitored using electrical resistivity, temperature and pressure sensors, and fluid flow and gas composition measurements. Phase and component inventories were analyzed based on mass and volume balances. The total CH4 production during CO2 injection was only 5% of the initial CH4 inventory. Prior to CO2 breakthrough, the produced CH4 roughly equaled dissolved CH4 in the produced pore water, which balanced the volume of the injected CO2. After CO2 breakthrough, CH4 ratios in the released CO2 quickly dropped to 2.0−0.5 vol %. The total CO2 retention was the highest just before the CO2 breakthrough and higher in E1 where discontinuous injection improved the distribution of injected CO2 and subsequent mixed hydrate formation. The processes were improved by the succession of CO2 injection by controlled degassing at stability limits below that of the pure CH4 hydrate, particularly in experiment E2. Here, a more heterogeneous distribution of liquid CO2 and larger availability of free water led to smaller initial degassing of liquid CO2. This allowed for quick re-formation of mixed gas hydrates and CH4 ratios of 50% in the produced gases. The experiments demonstrate the importance of fluid migration patterns, heat transport, sample inhomogeneity, and secondary gas hydrate formation in watersaturated sediments.