| Effect of Nucleation Heterogeneity on Mineral Precipitation in Confined Environments | |
| Yang FC(杨丰畅)1,2; Guan DS(关东石)1,2; Starchenko, Vitalii3; Yuan, Ke3; Stack, Andrew G3; Ling BW(凌博闻)1,2 | |
| Corresponding Author | Ling, Bowen([email protected]) |
| Source Publication | GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
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| 2024-05-16 | |
| Volume | 51Issue:9Pages:11 |
| ISSN | 0094-8276 |
| Abstract | The formation of new mineral phases in confined environments, especially in porous media, is crucial for various geological processes like mineralization and diagenesis. The nucleation and precipitation of minerals are initiated at the microscale through fluid-rock interaction, where dissolution of primary phases leads to supersaturated conditions and nucleation and growth of secondary ones. Previous research has focused primarily on either precipitation or nucleation, without fully exploring their combined impact. Our study introduces a computational framework that integrates classical nucleation theory with the micro-continuum method. We validated our model by comparing with experiments, and discovered that different surface nucleation rate changes the mode of precipitation from a preferential to uniform precipitate textures. Furthermore, our study uncovered that the conventional deterministic precipitation method tends to underestimate the permeability of the porous matrix. In contrast, the new framework significantly improves model accuracy by incorporating preferential precipitation and heterogeneous nucleation. The formation of minerals in confined environments, especially in porous media, is important for both natural processes and industrial applications. The resulting solid phases can greatly affect the porosity and permeability of the porous structure. Many previous studies have focused on either nucleation or precipitation, we still have a limited understanding of how both processes interact at different scales. In this study, we integrated the Darcy-Brinkman-Stokes method and classical nucleation theory to investigate the interplay between nucleation, precipitation, species transport, and their impact on permeability. Our findings show that adjusting the surface nucleation rates can change the mode of mineral precipitation from preferential to uniform. We also found that the traditional deterministic precipitation method underestimates permeability in certain scenario. Therefore, considering probabilistic nucleation is crucial when there is preferential precipitation and heterogeneous nucleation on the interfaces between the minerals and surrounding liquid under reactive flow conditions. The proposed computational framework focuses on investigating the heterogeneity of nucleation and its effects on mineral precipitation The new model is validated by comparing with experimental data, demonstrating an agreement in both nucleation morphology and rate The new model integrates probabilistic nucleation, resulting in a notable enhancement in the accuracy of permeability predictions |
| Keyword | nucleation heterogeneity mineral precipitation reactive transport |
| DOI | 10.1029/2023GL107185 |
| Indexed By | SCI ; EI |
| Language | 英语 |
| WOS ID | WOS:001264031800001 |
| WOS Keyword | PORE-SCALE ; REACTIVE TRANSPORT ; DISSOLUTION ; SIMULATIONS ; GROWTH ; SHALE |
| WOS Research Area | Geology |
| WOS Subject | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary |
| Funding Project | Department of Energy, Office of science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Division[025GJHZ2023016MI] ; International Collaboration Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences[XDB0620102] ; Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences[42272158] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division ; Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy[DE-AC02-05CH11231] ; National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) clusters, a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility |
| Funding Organization | Department of Energy, Office of science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Division ; International Collaboration Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division ; Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy ; National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) clusters, a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility |
| Classification | 一类 |
| Ranking | 1 |
| Contributor | Ling, Bowen |
| Citation statistics | |
| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://dspace.imech.ac.cn/handle/311007/95916 |
| Collection | 非线性力学国家重点实验室 流固耦合系统力学重点实验室 |
| Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Mech, Beijing, Peoples R China; 2.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Sch Engn Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China; 3.Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Chem Sci Div, Oak Ridge, TN USA |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Yang FC,Guan DS,Starchenko, Vitalii,et al. Effect of Nucleation Heterogeneity on Mineral Precipitation in Confined Environments[J]. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS,2024,51,9,:11.Rp_Au:Ling, Bowen |
| APA | 杨丰畅,关东石,Starchenko, Vitalii,Yuan, Ke,Stack, Andrew G,&凌博闻.(2024).Effect of Nucleation Heterogeneity on Mineral Precipitation in Confined Environments.GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS,51(9),11. |
| MLA | 杨丰畅,et al."Effect of Nucleation Heterogeneity on Mineral Precipitation in Confined Environments".GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS 51.9(2024):11. |
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