Engineering perspectives on salt-induced transport limitation in saline aquifers: implications for long-term CO2 storage security

Chemical Engineering Journal 2026 Open access

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Authors: Reza Khoramian, Abdullah Rasheed Qureshi, Woojin Lee
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2026.177586
Cited by: 3
References: 67

Abstract

• Halite creates transport-limited regimes and strengthens CO 2 containment. • Halite suppresses calcite/anorthite; kaolinite increases (up to ~11%). • Wettability controls halite-front advance and salt footprint in saline aquifers. • Porosity shifts are small (0.02–0.04), yet permeability drops 0.4–1.0 mD. • Halite boosts capillary trapping (~2.5%) and stabilizes dissolved CO 2 storage.

Fields of Study & Subjects

CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions Groundwater flow and contamination studies Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Engineering Journal
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
541
Pages
177586–177586
Publication date
25 May 2026
Language
EN