Petroleum Reservoir Evaluation and Development ›› 2026, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (1): 61-73.doi: 10.13809/j.cnki.cn32-1825/te.2025313

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Correction model for phase equilibrium parameters of CO2 geological storage in deep saline aquifers

YANG Long1,2,3(), XU Xun1,3(), GUO Liqiang1,3, ZHANG Yizhong4, WANG Kun1,3, ZHENG Jingjing1,3   

  1. 1.Research Institute of Exploration and Development, Sinopec Zhongyuan Oilfield Company, Puyang, Henan 457001, China
    2.Postdoctoral Research Station, Sinopec Zhongyuan Oilfield Company, Puyang, Henan 457001, China
    3.Sinopec Key Laboratory of Acid Gasfield Development, Puyang, Henan 457001, China
    4.School of Petroleum Engineering, Yangtze University, Wuhan, Hubei 430100, China
  • Received:2025-07-07 Online:2026-01-06 Published:2026-01-26

Abstract:

In numerical simulations of CO2 storage sequestration in saline aquifers, calculating the gas-water phase equilibrium is a critical step for determining the physical property parameters of the gas-water system, and their accuracy directly affects the reliability of simulation results. Current simulations of CO2-brine phase equilibrium often inadequately account for ionic effects and fail to build upon established gas-water phase equilibrium frameworks, thereby compromising result reliability. This study aims to establish a high-precision CO2-brine phase equilibrium model. Based on the law of molar conservation and fugacity equality principles, an innovative phase equilibrium model incorporating ionic effects was established. The model accuracy was validated through comparison with experimental data, and phase equilibrium patterns during CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers under different formation conditions were analyzed. The results indicated that the modified physical property parameters could accurately characterize CO2 solubility in both single-salt and mixed-salt solutions. The established model could quantitatively describe key indicators in CO2-brine phase equilibrium calculations, including liquid-phase molar density, gas-phase molar density, component molar fractions, and saturation. The presence of ions increased the mole fraction of H2O while decreasing that of CO2 in the liquid phase. It simultaneously increased the liquid-phase molar density but reduced liquid-phase saturation. Gas-phase component composition and molar density remained essentially unchanged, while gas-phase saturation exhibited an upward trend. Higher ionic concentrations exerted more significant effects on phase equilibrium calculations. Notably, Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions exerted substantially stronger effects than Na+ and K+ ions. This model established in this study overcomes the limitations of traditional models by inheriting the framework of the gas-pure water system and innovatively introducing ionic correction. This study provides high-precision fundamental data for numerical simulation of CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers, offering significant theoretical value for advancing carbon storage technology. This model is derived from the gas-pure water system model and demonstrates good extendability.

Key words: deep saline aquifers, gas-water phase equilibrium, molar conservation, CO2 geological storage, molar density

CLC Number: 

  • TE375