Reactive Transport Modeling Applications in Subsurface Energy and Environmental Problems

Teaches the application of Reactive Transport Modeling (RTM) for subsurface systems in order to expedite the understanding of the behavior of complex geological systems 

This book lays out the basic principles and approaches of Reactive Transport Modeling (RTM) for surface and subsurface environments, presenting specific workflows and applications. The techniques discussed are being increasingly commonly used in a wide range of research fields, and the information provided covers fundamental theory, practical issues in running reactive transport models, and how to apply techniques in specific areas. The need for RTM in engineered facilities, such as nuclear waste repositories or CO₂ storage sites, is ever increasing, because the prediction of the future evolution of these systems has become a legal obligation. With increasing recognition of the power of these approaches, and their widening adoption, comes responsibility to ensure appropriate application of available tools. This book aims to provide the requisite understanding of key aspects of RTM, and in doing so help identify and thus avoid potential pitfalls.

Reactive Transport Modeling covers: the application of RTM for CO₂ sequestration and geothermal energy development; reservoir quality prediction; modeling diagenesis; modeling geochemical processes in oil & gas production; modeling gas hydrate production; reactive transport in fractured and porous media; reactive transport studies for nuclear waste disposal; reactive flow modeling in hydrothermal systems; and modeling biogeochemical processes. Key features include:

• A comprehensive reference for scientists and practitioners entering the area of reactive transport modeling (RTM)
• Presented by internationally known experts in the field
• Covers fundamental theory, practical issues in running reactive transport models, and hands-on examples for applying techniques in specific areas
• Teaches readers to appreciate the power of RTM and to stimulate usage and application

Reactive Transport Modeling is written for graduate students and researchers in academia, government laboratories, and industry who are interested in applying reactive transport modeling to the topic of their research. The book will also appeal to geochemists, hydrogeologists, geophysicists, earth scientists, environmental engineers, and environmental chemists. 

Editors:

Yitian Xiao, PhD is Senior Geoscience Advisor, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, USA.

Fiona Whitaker, PhD is Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.

Tianfu Xu, PhD is Director of Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Jilin University, China.

Consulting Editor:

Carl Steefel, PhD is Senior Scientist and Geochemistry Department Head, Earth Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA.