NACE international - Portland SectionNETL - Albany tour - April 14, 20016
Immersion Autoclave
NETL researcher Dr. Burt Thomas
B26-105
The High Pressure Immersion and Reactive Transport Laboratory is a multi-functional, state-of-the-art facility capable of performing geological studies at simulated depths up to 10,000 feet, providing an experimental basis for modeling of various subsurface phenomena and processes. Research is aimed at monitoring the long-term storage stability and integrity of CO2 stored in geologic formations to better simulate conditions found in potential geologic storage sites. The laboratory has a wide range of tools and instrumentation to ensure a complete cycle of scientific studies from preparation of representative samples, through the preliminary measurements of basic properties, to the advanced investigation of the processes of interest under simulated subsurface conditions. The Autoclave Test Facility uses continuously-stirred autoclave reactors to conduct experiments at high pressures and temperatures to investigate gas/liquid and gas/slurry interactions. The Geological Storage Core Flow Facility includes three flow-through test systems that can measure permeability, CO2-enhanced oil recovery, and CO2.
NACE international - Portland SectionNETL - Albany tour - April 14, 20016
Immersion Autoclave
NETL researcher Dr. Burt Thomas
B26-105
The High Pressure Immersion and Reactive Transport Laboratory is a multi-functional, state-of-the-art facility capable of performing geological studies at simulated depths up to 10,000 feet, providing an experimental basis for modeling of various subsurface phenomena and processes. Research is aimed at monitoring the long-term storage stability and integrity of CO2 stored in geologic formations to better simulate conditions found in potential geologic storage sites. The laboratory has a wide range of tools and instrumentation to ensure a complete cycle of scientific studies from preparation of representative samples, through the preliminary measurements of basic properties, to the advanced investigation of the processes of interest under simulated subsurface conditions. The Autoclave Test Facility uses continuously-stirred autoclave reactors to conduct experiments at high pressures and temperatures to investigate gas/liquid and gas/slurry interactions. The Geological Storage Core Flow Facility includes three flow-through test systems that can measure permeability, CO2-enhanced oil recovery, and CO2.