Research Article

Simulation and Analysis of Long-Term CO2 Trapping for the Shenhua CCS Demonstration Project in the Ordos Basin

Table 5

The changes in abundance of mineral dissolution and precipitation after 10,000 years.

Minerals modelledChemical compositionMineral dissolution (↑) and precipitation (↓)
LiujiagouShiqianfengShihezi
−5 m−55 m−5 m−55 m−5 m−55 m

Primary minerals
QuartzSiO2
K-feldsparKAlSi3O8
OligoclaseCa0.2Na0.8Al1.2Si2.8O8
IlliteK0.6Mg0.25Al1.8(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4//
ChloriteMg2.5Fe2.5Al2Si3O10(OH)8////
Smectite-NaNa0.290Mg0.26Al1.77Si3.97O10(OH)2
Smectite-CaCa0.145Mg0.26Al1.77Si3.97O10(OH)2
CalciteCaCO3↓0.83%↓0.84%↓0.81%↓0.79%↓1.68%↓1.69%
DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2////

Secondary minerals
AlbiteNaAlSi3O8
AnkeriteCaMg0.3Fe0.7(CO3)2//////
DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2↓1.30%/↓2.35%↓0.43%↓1.42%↓1.15%
SideriteFeCO3↓0.45%↓0.16%////
MagnesiteMgCO3////↓0.04%↓0.03%

Note. ↓ represents mineral precipitation; ↑ represents mineral dissolution; represents nonexistent; data beside and is the volume fraction changes of minerals.