Electrical resistivity monitoring of a scale model experiment for geological $CO_2$ sequestration

전기비저항에 의한 지중저장 이산화탄소 거동관측 모의실험

  • Park, Mi-Kyung (Dept. of Environmental Exploration Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Jang, Han-Nu-Ree (Dept. of Environmental Exploration Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Joon (Dept. of Environmental Exploration Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Wang, Soog-Yun (Dept. of Environmental Exploration Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Lee, Min-Hee (Dept. of Environment Geology, Pukyong National University)
  • 박미경 (부경대학교 환경탐사공학과) ;
  • 장한누리 (부경대학교 환경탐사공학과) ;
  • 김희준 (부경대학교 환경탐사공학과) ;
  • 왕수균 (부경대학교 환경탐사공학과) ;
  • 이민희 (부경대학교 환경지질과학과)
  • Published : 2007.06.07

Abstract

Time-lapse electrical resistivity measurements have been made in a scale model experiment for geological $CO_2$ sequestration in aquifer. Three types of $CO_2$ injection are tested in a water tank filled with glass beads. These are $CO_2$ dissolved into filtered tap water, $CO_2$ gas, and mineral oil. The mineral oil is a substitute for liquid phase of supercritical $CO_2$. For reconstructing three-dimensional resistivity images, we measure potential differences at 32 potential dipoles on the top surface of the tank due to two current dipoles on the front and back sides. The resultant resistivity images clearly show the movement of injected $CO_2$ in aquifer.

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