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Study for the Geochemical Reaction of Ca-feldspar, Amphibole and Olivine with Supercritical $CO_2$ and Brine on the $CO_2$ Sequestration Condition

이산화탄소 지중저장 조건에서 초임계이산화탄소와 염수 반응에 의한 Ca-사장석, 각섬석, 감람석의 지화학적 변화 연구

  • Kang, Hyun-Min (Department of Earth Environmental Sciences, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Park, Min-Ho (Department of Earth Environmental Sciences, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Park, Sang-Hee (Department of Earth Environmental Sciences, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Lee, Min-Hee (Department of Earth Environmental Sciences, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Wang, Soo-Kyun (Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • 강현민 (부경대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 박민호 (부경대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 박상희 (부경대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 이민희 (부경대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 왕수균 (부경대학교 에너지자원공학과)
  • Received : 2011.01.07
  • Accepted : 2011.04.20
  • Published : 2011.04.28

Abstract

The lab scale experiments to investigate the geochemical reaction among supercritical $CO_2$-mineral-brine which occurs at $CO_2$ sequestration sites were performed. High pressurized cell system (l00 bar and $50^{\circ}C$) was designed to create supercritical $CO_2$ in the cell, simulating the sub-surface $CO_2$ storage site. From the high pressurized cell experiment, the surface changes of Ca-feldspar, amphibole (tremolite) and olivine, resulted from the supercritical $CO_2$-mineral-brine reaction, were observed and the dissolution of minerals into the brine was also investigated. The mineral slabs were polished and three locations on the surface were randomly selected for the image analysis of SPM and the surface roughness value (SRV) of those locations were calculated to quantify the change of mineral surface for 30 days. At a certain time interval, SPM images and SRVs of the same mineral surface were acquired. The secondary minerals precipitated on the mineral surfaces were also analyzed on SEM/EDS after the experiment. From the experiments, the average SRV of Ca-feldspar increased from 2.77 nm to 20.87 nm for 30 days, suggesting that the dissolution of Ca-feldspar occurs in active when the feldspars contact with supercritical $CO_2$ and brine. For the amphibole, the average SRV increased from 2.54 nm to 8.31 nm and for the olivine from 0.77 nm to 11.03 run. For the Ca-feldspar, $Ca^{2+}$, $Na^+$, $Fe^{2+}$, $Si^{4+}$, $K^+$ and $Mg^{2+}$ were dissolved in the highest order and $Si^{4+}$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Fe^{2+}$ and $Mg^{2+}$ for the amphibole. Fe (or Mg) - oxides were precipitated as the secondary minerals on the surfaces of amphibole and olivine after 30 days reaction. Results suggested that $Ca^{2+}$, $Fe^{2+}$ and $Mg^{2+}$ rich minerals would be significantly weathered when it contacts with the supercritical $CO_2$ and brine at $CO_2$ sequestration sites.

이산화탄소 지중저장지에서 초임계이산화탄소(supercritical $CO_2$)-광물-염수 반응에 의한 광물의 지화학적 변화를 규명하는 실내 실험을 실시하였다. 초임계$CO_2$로 존재하는 지중저장 온도/압력조건(100 bar와 $50^{\circ}C$)을 재현한 스테인레스 셀(용량 110 ml) 내부에 100 ml의 염수를 주입하였다. 염수는 부산 해안가 지하 800 m 깊이 지하수 채수정에서 채수한 염수를 사용하였으며, 실험 대상 광물로는 $CO_2$와 반응이 잘 일어나는 것으로 보고된 Ca, Fe, Mg 성분이 풍부한 Ca-사장석, 각섬석, 감람석 시료를 사용하였다. 각 광물 시료를 슬랩($10\;mm{\times}10\;mm$)으로 제작하여 표면을 폴리싱한 후 염수가 담긴 고압셀 내부 하부에 고정시키고 초임계 $CO_2$를 주입한 후 30일 동안 반응시켰다. 실험 전 광물 표면을 반사현미경과 SPM을 사용하여 영상화하였으며, 표면 당 3 지점을 임의로 선택하여 주변 면적 ($20\;{\mu}m{\times}20\;{\mu}m$)의 표면거칠기값(SRV: surface roughness value)을 구하였다. 반응 후 일정 시간 간격으로 고압셀 내 광물 표면에 대하여 SPM 분석과 표면거칠기값 계산을 반복하여 초임계 $CO_2$-광물-염수 반응에 의해 변화된 광물 표변을 정량화 하였으며, 염수에 용해된 양이온 종류와 농도를 분석하고, 광물 표면에 형성된 2차 광물 분석을 위해 SEM/EDS 분석을 실시하였다. Ca-사장석의 경우 초임계 $CO_2$가 용해된 염수와 반응하여 광물 표면의 평균 SRV는 30일 동안 2.77 nm에서 20.87 nm로 증가하여 지화학반응에 의하여 상당한 광물 표면 풍화가 발생하였음을 알 수 있었다. 각성석과 감람석의 경우에는 평균 SRV가 2.54 nm와 0.77 nm에서 각각 8.31 nm와 11.03 nm로 증가하였다. 반응에 의해 염수에 용해된 이온은 Ca-사장석의 경우 $Ca^{2+}$, $Na^+$, $Fe^{2+}$, $Si^{4+}$, $K^+$, $Mg^{2+}$ 순이었으며, 각섬석의 경우에는 $Si^{4+}$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Fe^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$ 순으로 나타났다. 각섬석과 감람석 광물 표면에는 만상에 의해 철(또는 마그네슘)-(수)산화물이 2차 광물로 형성됨을 SEM/EDS 분석결과로 알 수 있었다. 실험 결과로부터 $Ca^{2+}$, $Fe^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$이 풍부한 광물의 경우 $CO_2$ 지중저장 시 초임계 $CO_2$-광물-염수 반응에 의해 짧은 시간 내에 심한 풍화작용을 일으켜 광물의 물성 변화를 일으킬 수 있음을 입증하였다.

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