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Cement Integrity Loss due to Interfacial Debonding and Radial Cracking during CO 2 Injection

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  • Haoyu Dou

    (Key Laboratory of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China)

  • Xuelin Dong

    (Key Laboratory of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China)

  • Zhiyin Duan

    (Beijing Key Lab of Heating, Gas Supply, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Yinji Ma

    (Key Laboratory of Applied Mechanics (AML), Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Deli Gao

    (Key Laboratory of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China)

Abstract

Cement provides zonal isolation and mechanical support, and its integrity is critical to the safety and efficiency of the CO 2 injection process for geologic carbon storage. This work focuses on interfacial debonding at wellbore interfaces and radial cracking in cement during CO 2 injection. It adopts the definition of the energy release rate (ERR) to characterize the propagation of cracks. Based on the finite element method, the proposed model estimates the ERRs of both types of cracks with practical wellbore configurations and injection parameters. Further parametric studies reveal the effects of cement’s mechanical and thermal properties and the crack geometry on crack propagation. Simulation results show that the ERRs of interfacial and radial cracks would surpass 100 J/m 2 with typical cement properties. The cement’s thermal expansion coefficient is the most influential factor on the ERR, followed by its Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, and thermal conductivity. The initial sizes and positions of the cracks are also important parameters for controlling crack propagation. Moreover, non-uniform in situ stresses would accelerate crack propagation at the interfaces. These findings are valuable and could help to optimize cement sheath design in order to ensure the long-term integrity of wells for geological carbon storage.

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  • Haoyu Dou & Xuelin Dong & Zhiyin Duan & Yinji Ma & Deli Gao, 2020. "Cement Integrity Loss due to Interfacial Debonding and Radial Cracking during CO 2 Injection," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(17), pages 1-18, September.
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