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The geological storage of CO₂ is a key technology among the solutions being considered to fight against climate change. This process involves injecting previously captured CO₂ into deep and suitable geological formations, such as depleted oil and gas reservoirs or saline aquifers, where it will remain trapped through various mechanisms. The research project aims to put in place the conditions that will allow the start of a first pilot project of CO₂ storage in Quebec, Canada. The PhD student will be responsible for the literature review on laboratory geochemical reactivity monitoring assays in geological storage. They will have to design and plan the experiments by defining the experimental conditions such as temperature, pressure, time and the lithologies studied. They will be create a thermodynamic and geochemical model using the PHREEQC software in order to simulate the chemical reactions involved. The interpretation of the results will consist of comparing the experimental data with the model’s predictions to identify relevant correlations. Finally, they will have to use these analyses to refine the reactivity forecasts and contribute to the improvement of the interpretation model.

For more information and to apply:
https://inrs.ca/en/studies/masters-and-phd-projects/find-a-masters-or-phd-project/towards-a-co2-storage-pilot-project-in-quebec-geochemical-reactivity/