This paper is devoted to experimental investigations of the hydro-mechanical–chemical coupling behaviour of sandstone in the context of CO2 storage in aquifers. We focused on the evolution of creep strain, the transport properties and the elastic modulus of sandstone under the effect of CO2–brine or CO2 alone. A summary of previous laboratory results is first presented, including mechanical, poromechanical and hydro-mechanical–chemical coupling properties. Tests were then performed to investigate the evolution of the creep strain and permeability during the injection of CO2–brine or CO2 alone. After the injection of CO2–brine or CO2 alone, an instantaneous volumetric dilatancy was observed due to the decrease in the effective confining stress. However, CO2 alone had a significant influence on the creep strain and permeability compared to the small influence of CO2–brine. This phenomenon can be attributed to the acceleration of the CO2–brine–rock reaction by the generation of carbonic acid induced by the dissolution of CO2 into the brine. The original indentation tests on samples after the CO2–brine–rock reaction were also performed and indicated that the elastic modulus decreased with an increasing reaction time. The present laboratory results can advance our knowledge of the hydro-mechanical–chemical coupling behaviour of sandstone in CO2 storage in aquifers. 相似文献
This paper is devoted to numerical analysis of strength and deformation of cohesive granular materials. The emphasis is put on the study of effects of confining pressure and loading path. To this end, the three-dimensional discrete element method is used. A nonlinear failure criterion for inter-granular interface bonding is proposed, and it is able to account for both tensile and shear failure for a large range of normal stress. This criterion is implemented in the particles flow code. The proposed failure model is calibrated from triaxial compression tests performed on representative sandstone. Numerical results are in good agreement with experimental data. In particular, the effect of confining pressure on compressive strength and failure pattern is well described by the proposed model. Furthermore, numerical predictions are studied, respectively, for compression and extension tests with a constant mean stress. It is shown that the failure strength and deformation process are clearly affected by loading path. Finally, a series of numerical simulations are performed on cubic samples with three independent principal stresses. It is found that the strength and failure mode are strongly influenced by the intermediate principal stress.
In the present study, sediments and biotas from two freshwater lakes in Yangze delta area were collected and analyzed for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and methoxylated PBDEs (MeO–PBDEs). The concentrations of PBDEs in sediments and biotas ranged from 0.41 to 5.8 ng/g dry weight and from 4.6 to 100 ng/g lipid weight, respectively, while those of MeO–PBDEs were much lower (sediment: <LOQ-0.014 ng/g dry weight, biota: <LOQ-2.1 ng/g lipid weight). The levels of both brominated substances in sediments and biotas were in the moderate to low range compared with other studies. Different BDE congeners were found between two lakes probably due to the different exogenous sources and metabolic stages. Similar occurrence of higher brominated congeners (e.g., BDE-209) in sediments and biotas indicated sediments as a possible source of PBDEs for biotas. The different contribution of lower and higher brominated congeners between sediments and biotas may be due to the combined effect of biotransformation and bioavailability. 相似文献