Third Quarterly Project Meeting on 9th October 2024
We are excited to share the outcomes of our third quarterly project meeting, held on 9th October 2024. The meeting included representatives from The University of Manchester, Durham University, Shell, Equinor, and BP, with some participants joining online. Discussions covered progress across work packages, including updates on microfluidic experimental studies, core-scale reactive flow experiments, and pore-scale modelling. Key highlights included the mechanistic analysis of salt precipitation under LPHT conditions, insights from experiments on Berea SST samples, and advancements in continuum-scale modelling using the TOUGH3 package. The team also reviewed data-sharing plans and set the stage for the next meeting, planned for the first week of February 2025. We thank all participants for their contributions and look forward to further advancements in the project.
Published: October 2024
IMPRES Receives £30k Flexible Funding from UKCCSRC to Investigate Capillary Suction During CO2 Injection in Saline Aquifers
IMPRES PDRAs Dr Mehrdad Vasheghani Farahani and Dr Mohammadjavad Shokriafra, under the supervision of Prof Vahid Niasar, have secured a £30k research grant to investigate capillary suction induced by brine evaporation and salt precipitation during scCO2 injection in saline and hypersaline aquifers. This research project, in collaboration with Professor Holger Steeb and Dr Nikolaos Karadimitriou from Stuttgart University, is funded by the UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC) through flexible funding 2024. A big congratulations to the team!
Published: July 2024
Second Quarterly Project Meeting on 26th June 2024
We are pleased to share the outcomes of our second quarterly project meeting, held on 26th June 2024. The meeting brought together representatives from The University of Manchester, Durham University, Shell, Equinor, and BP. Discussions focused on progress across various work packages, including microfluidic experimental studies, core-scale reactive flow experiments, and pore-scale modelling. Key highlights included updates on the quantitative analysis of microfluidic experiments, the development of a coreflooding system, and advancements in continuum-scale modelling. The team also reviewed technical challenges and set the stage for the next meeting, which is planned to be held in person at The University of Manchester later in 2024. We extend our gratitude to all participants for their valuable contributions and look forward to continued progress.
Published: June 2024
Welcome to Tongke and Arash, PGRs in the PINCH Project
A warm welcome to Tongke Zhou and Arash Pourakaberian, IMPRES PGRs, who have started their contributions to the PINCH project.
Published: August 2024
First Quarterly Project Meeting on 23rd January 2024
We are delighted to share the outcomes of our first quarterly project meeting, held on 23rd January 2024. The meeting included representatives from The University of Manchester, Durham University, Shell, and Equinor, who discussed progress across work packages, technical challenges, and next steps. Key highlights included updates on microfluidic experiments, coreflooding workflows, and reservoir-scale modelling. The team also reviewed data-sharing plans and set the stage for the next meeting in June 2024. We thank all participants for their contributions and look forward to advancing the project further.
Published: January 2024
PINCH Kick-Off Meeting on 19th September 2023
We are pleased to announce the successful completion of our kick-off meeting, held online on 19th September 2023. The meeting brought together colleagues from The University of Manchester, Durham University, and Princeton University, along with our industrial partners, Shell and Equinor, to discuss the progress of the project, technical challenges, and next steps. Key topics included updates on work packages, experimental setups, and data-sharing initiatives. We thank all participants for their valuable contributions and look forward to continued collaboration. Stay tuned for more updates as we advance toward our project milestones!
Published: September 2023
Welcome to Javad, the Next PDRA in the PINCH Project
A warm welcome to Dr Javad Shokri, IMPRES alumnus, who has started his work on the PINCH project.
Published: September 2023
The Kick-Off Activity of the Experimental Work Package
A highly fruitful and successful day unfolded as a group from The University of Manchester Subsurface Engineering team and Durham University visited the BGS National Geological Repository. The purpose was to examine and select rock samples for the experimental research in the experimental work package. Thanks to the entire team for making it a productive and enjoyable day.
Published: August 2023
IMPRES Collaborates with The University of Edinburgh in Pore-Scale Modelling of Salt Precipitation in Porous Media
We are excited to announce the establishment of a collaboration with The University of Edinburgh for the development of pore-scale models to simulate salt precipitation in porous media using the lattice Boltzmann method.
Published: June 2023
Welcome to Mehrdad, the First PDRA in the PINCH Project
A warm welcome to Dr Mehrdad Vasheghani Farahani, who joined the IMPRES group at The University of Manchester in April 2023 to work on the PINCH project.
Published: April 2023