Mineral carbonation, which precipitates dissolved carbon dioxide(CO_(2)) as carbonate minerals in basaltic groundwater environments, is a potential technique for negative emissions. The Leizhou Peninsula in southwest ...Mineral carbonation, which precipitates dissolved carbon dioxide(CO_(2)) as carbonate minerals in basaltic groundwater environments, is a potential technique for negative emissions. The Leizhou Peninsula in southwest Guangdong province has extensive basalt, indicating a promising potential for CO_(2) storage through rapid mineralization. However, understanding of the basic geological setting, potential, and mechanisms of CO_(2) mineralization in the basalts of the Leizhou Peninsula is still limited. The mineralization processes associated with CO_(2)storage at two candidate sites in the area are investigated in this paper: Yongshi Farm and Tianyang Basin(of the dried maar lake). Petrography,rock geochemistry, basalt petrophysical properties, and groundwater hydrochemistry analyses are included in the study. Numerical simulation is used to examine the reaction process and its effects. The results show that basalts in the study areas mainly comprise plagioclase, pyroxene, and Fe–Ti oxides, revealing a total volume fraction exceeding 85%. Additionally, small amounts of quartz and fayalite are available, with volume fractions of 5.1% and 1.0%, respectively. The basalts are rich in divalent metal cations, which can form carbonate minerals, with an average of approximately 6.2 moles of metal cations per 1 kg of rock. The groundwater samples have a pH of 7.5–8.2 and are dominated by the Mg–Ca–HCO3 type. The basalts demonstrate a porosity range of 10.9% to 28.8%, with over 70% of interconnected pores. A 20-year geochemical simulation revealed that CO_(2) injection dissolves primary minerals, including anorthite, albite, and diopside, while CO_(2)mineralization dissolves precipitation secondary minerals, such as calcite, siderite, and dolomite. Furthermore, a substantial rise in pH from 7.6to 10.6 is observed in the vicinity of the injected well, accompanied by a slight reduction in porosity from 20% to 19.8%. Additionally, 36.8% of the injected CO_(2) underwent complete mineralization within five years, revealing an increasing percentage of 66.1% if the experimental period is extended to 20 years. The presence of abundant divalent metal cations in basalts and water-bearing permeable rocks in the Leizhou Peninsula supports the potential for mineral carbonation in basalts, as indicated by the geochemical simulation results. Additional research is necessary to identify the factors that influence the CO_(2) mineralization, storage, and sensitivity analysis of basalt in the Leizhou Peninsula.展开更多
Offshore carbon dioxide(CO_(2)) storage is an effective method for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, when using traditional seismic wave methods to monitor the migration of sequestration CO_(2) plumes, the c...Offshore carbon dioxide(CO_(2)) storage is an effective method for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, when using traditional seismic wave methods to monitor the migration of sequestration CO_(2) plumes, the characteristics of wave velocity changes tend to become insignificant beyond a certain limit. In contrast, the controllable source electromagnetic method(CSEM) remains highly sensitive to resistivity changes. By simulating different CO_(2) plume migration conditions, we established the relevant models and calculated the corresponding electric field response characteristic curves, allowing us to analyze the CSEM's ability to monitor CO_(2) plumes. We considered potential scenarios for the migration and diffusion of offshore CO_(2) storage, including various burial depths, vertical extension diffusion, lateral extension diffusion,multiple combinations of lateral intervals, and electric field components. We also obtained differences in resistivity inversion imaging obtained by CSEM to evaluate its feasibility in monitoring and to analyze all the electric field(Ex, Ey, and Ez) response characteristics. CSEM has great potential in monitoring CO_(2) plume migration in offshore saltwater reservoirs due to its high sensitivity and accuracy. Furthermore, changes in electromagnetic field response reflect the transport status of CO_(2) plumes, providing an important basis for monitoring and evaluating CO_(2)transport behavior during storage processes.展开更多
Natural gas hydrate is a potential clean energy source and is related to submarine geohazard,climate change,and global carbon cycle.Multidisciplinary investigations have revealed the occurrence of hydrate in the Qiong...Natural gas hydrate is a potential clean energy source and is related to submarine geohazard,climate change,and global carbon cycle.Multidisciplinary investigations have revealed the occurrence of hydrate in the Qiongdongnan Basin,northern South China Sea.However,the spatial distribution,controlling factors,and favorable areas are not well defined.Here we use the available high-resolution seismic lines,well logging,and heat flow data to explore the issues by calculating the thickness of gas hydrate stability zone(GHSZ)and estimating the inventory.Results show that the GHSZ thickness ranges between mostly~200 and 400 m at water depths>500 m.The gas hydrate inventory is~6.5×109-t carbon over an area of~6×104 km2.Three areas including the lower uplift to the south of the Lingshui sub-basin,the Songnan and Baodao sub-basins,and the Changchang sub-basin have a thick GHSZ of~250-310 m,250-330 m,and 350-400 m,respectively,where water depths are~1000-1600 m,1000-2000 m,and2400-3000 m,respectively.In these deep waters,bottom water temperatures vary slightly from~4 to 2℃.However,heat flow increases significantly with water depth and reaches the highest value of~80-100 mW/m2 in the deepest water area of Changchang sub-basin.High heat flow tends to reduce GHSZ thickness,but the thickest GHSZ still occurs in the Changchang sub-basin,highlighting the role of water depth in controlling GHSZ.The lower uplift to the south of the Lingshui sub-basin has high deposition rate(~270-830 m/Ma in 1.8-0 Ma);the thick Cenozoic sediment,rich biogenic and thermogenic gas supplies,and excellent transport systems(faults,diapirs,and gas chimneys)enables it a promising area of hydrate accumulation,from which hydrate-related bottom simulating reflectors,gas chimneys,and active cold seeps were widely revealed.展开更多
Tip-extending soft robots,taking flexible film or rubber as body material and fluid pressure as input power,exhibit excellent advantages in constrained and cluttered environments for detection and manipulation.However...Tip-extending soft robots,taking flexible film or rubber as body material and fluid pressure as input power,exhibit excellent advantages in constrained and cluttered environments for detection and manipulation.However,existing soft continuum robots are of great challenges in achieving multiple,mutually independent,and on-demand active steering over a long distance without precise steering control.In this paper,we introduce a vine-like soft robot made up of a pressurized thin-walled vessel integrated with the high controllability of a control system with multiple degrees of freedom in three dimensions.Moreover,steering and kinematic models to relate the steering angle and robot length to the location of the robot tip are provided,and a dynamic finite element model for analyzing the motion of the spatial consecutive steering is established.We demonstrate the abilities of disinfection of the robot moving in a long and tortuous pipeline and detection in a multi-obstacle constrained environment.It is established that the robot exhibits great advantages in active consecutive steering over a long distance,high controllability in completing more complex path planning,and significant ability of carrying operational tools for ventilation pipeline disinfection and multi-obstacle detection.The bionic soft robot shows great promise for use in environment sensing,target detecting,and equipment servicing.展开更多
Tip-extending soft robots,taking flexible film or rubber as body material and fluid pressure as input power,exhibit excellent advantages in constrained and cluttered environments for detection and manipulation.However...Tip-extending soft robots,taking flexible film or rubber as body material and fluid pressure as input power,exhibit excellent advantages in constrained and cluttered environments for detection and manipulation.However,existing soft continuum robots are of great challenges in achieving multiple,mutually independent,and on-demand active steering over a long distance without precise steering control.In this paper,we introduce a vine-like soft robot made up of a pressurized thin-walled vessel integrated with the high controllability of a control system with multiple degrees of freedom in three dimensions.Moreover,steering and kinematic models to relate the steering angle and robot length to the location of the robot tip are provided,and a dynamic finite element model for analyzing the motion of the spatial consecutive steering is established.We demonstrate the abilities of disinfection of the robot moving in a long and tortuous pipeline and detection in a multi-obstacle constrained environment.It is established that the robot exhibits great advantages in active consecutive steering over a long distance,high controllability in completing more complex path planning,and significant ability of carrying operational tools for ventilation pipeline disinfection and multi-obstacle detection.The bionic soft robot shows great promise for use in environment sensing,target detecting,and equipment servicing.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1901217)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (2021A1515011298)+1 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China (2021YFF0501202)Special Fund of South China Sea Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (SCSIO2023QY06)。
文摘Mineral carbonation, which precipitates dissolved carbon dioxide(CO_(2)) as carbonate minerals in basaltic groundwater environments, is a potential technique for negative emissions. The Leizhou Peninsula in southwest Guangdong province has extensive basalt, indicating a promising potential for CO_(2) storage through rapid mineralization. However, understanding of the basic geological setting, potential, and mechanisms of CO_(2) mineralization in the basalts of the Leizhou Peninsula is still limited. The mineralization processes associated with CO_(2)storage at two candidate sites in the area are investigated in this paper: Yongshi Farm and Tianyang Basin(of the dried maar lake). Petrography,rock geochemistry, basalt petrophysical properties, and groundwater hydrochemistry analyses are included in the study. Numerical simulation is used to examine the reaction process and its effects. The results show that basalts in the study areas mainly comprise plagioclase, pyroxene, and Fe–Ti oxides, revealing a total volume fraction exceeding 85%. Additionally, small amounts of quartz and fayalite are available, with volume fractions of 5.1% and 1.0%, respectively. The basalts are rich in divalent metal cations, which can form carbonate minerals, with an average of approximately 6.2 moles of metal cations per 1 kg of rock. The groundwater samples have a pH of 7.5–8.2 and are dominated by the Mg–Ca–HCO3 type. The basalts demonstrate a porosity range of 10.9% to 28.8%, with over 70% of interconnected pores. A 20-year geochemical simulation revealed that CO_(2) injection dissolves primary minerals, including anorthite, albite, and diopside, while CO_(2)mineralization dissolves precipitation secondary minerals, such as calcite, siderite, and dolomite. Furthermore, a substantial rise in pH from 7.6to 10.6 is observed in the vicinity of the injected well, accompanied by a slight reduction in porosity from 20% to 19.8%. Additionally, 36.8% of the injected CO_(2) underwent complete mineralization within five years, revealing an increasing percentage of 66.1% if the experimental period is extended to 20 years. The presence of abundant divalent metal cations in basalts and water-bearing permeable rocks in the Leizhou Peninsula supports the potential for mineral carbonation in basalts, as indicated by the geochemical simulation results. Additional research is necessary to identify the factors that influence the CO_(2) mineralization, storage, and sensitivity analysis of basalt in the Leizhou Peninsula.
基金Supported by Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (2019BT02H594)Sanya Technology Innovation Special Project (2022KJCX08)。
文摘Offshore carbon dioxide(CO_(2)) storage is an effective method for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, when using traditional seismic wave methods to monitor the migration of sequestration CO_(2) plumes, the characteristics of wave velocity changes tend to become insignificant beyond a certain limit. In contrast, the controllable source electromagnetic method(CSEM) remains highly sensitive to resistivity changes. By simulating different CO_(2) plume migration conditions, we established the relevant models and calculated the corresponding electric field response characteristic curves, allowing us to analyze the CSEM's ability to monitor CO_(2) plumes. We considered potential scenarios for the migration and diffusion of offshore CO_(2) storage, including various burial depths, vertical extension diffusion, lateral extension diffusion,multiple combinations of lateral intervals, and electric field components. We also obtained differences in resistivity inversion imaging obtained by CSEM to evaluate its feasibility in monitoring and to analyze all the electric field(Ex, Ey, and Ez) response characteristics. CSEM has great potential in monitoring CO_(2) plume migration in offshore saltwater reservoirs due to its high sensitivity and accuracy. Furthermore, changes in electromagnetic field response reflect the transport status of CO_(2) plumes, providing an important basis for monitoring and evaluating CO_(2)transport behavior during storage processes.
基金Supported by the K.C.Wong Education Foundation(No.GJTD-2018-13)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences+7 种基金the Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(Nos.GML2019ZD0104,GML2019ZD0205)the Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Program(No.201904010285)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42076077)the Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering,Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.ISEE2018PY02)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFC3100604)the Hainan Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources and Environment(No.HNHYDZZYHJKF003)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2021A1515011298)the Guangdong Special Support Talent Team Program(No.2019BT02H594)。
文摘Natural gas hydrate is a potential clean energy source and is related to submarine geohazard,climate change,and global carbon cycle.Multidisciplinary investigations have revealed the occurrence of hydrate in the Qiongdongnan Basin,northern South China Sea.However,the spatial distribution,controlling factors,and favorable areas are not well defined.Here we use the available high-resolution seismic lines,well logging,and heat flow data to explore the issues by calculating the thickness of gas hydrate stability zone(GHSZ)and estimating the inventory.Results show that the GHSZ thickness ranges between mostly~200 and 400 m at water depths>500 m.The gas hydrate inventory is~6.5×109-t carbon over an area of~6×104 km2.Three areas including the lower uplift to the south of the Lingshui sub-basin,the Songnan and Baodao sub-basins,and the Changchang sub-basin have a thick GHSZ of~250-310 m,250-330 m,and 350-400 m,respectively,where water depths are~1000-1600 m,1000-2000 m,and2400-3000 m,respectively.In these deep waters,bottom water temperatures vary slightly from~4 to 2℃.However,heat flow increases significantly with water depth and reaches the highest value of~80-100 mW/m2 in the deepest water area of Changchang sub-basin.High heat flow tends to reduce GHSZ thickness,but the thickest GHSZ still occurs in the Changchang sub-basin,highlighting the role of water depth in controlling GHSZ.The lower uplift to the south of the Lingshui sub-basin has high deposition rate(~270-830 m/Ma in 1.8-0 Ma);the thick Cenozoic sediment,rich biogenic and thermogenic gas supplies,and excellent transport systems(faults,diapirs,and gas chimneys)enables it a promising area of hydrate accumulation,from which hydrate-related bottom simulating reflectors,gas chimneys,and active cold seeps were widely revealed.
基金supported by the Open Project of Shanghai Key Laboratory of Spacecraft Mechanism(18DZ2272200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51822503,51875141,51905135,and U20A20297)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China(LH2020E044)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M651275 and BX20190097)the Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Science Foundation(LBH-Z19018)was supported by“the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities”.
文摘Tip-extending soft robots,taking flexible film or rubber as body material and fluid pressure as input power,exhibit excellent advantages in constrained and cluttered environments for detection and manipulation.However,existing soft continuum robots are of great challenges in achieving multiple,mutually independent,and on-demand active steering over a long distance without precise steering control.In this paper,we introduce a vine-like soft robot made up of a pressurized thin-walled vessel integrated with the high controllability of a control system with multiple degrees of freedom in three dimensions.Moreover,steering and kinematic models to relate the steering angle and robot length to the location of the robot tip are provided,and a dynamic finite element model for analyzing the motion of the spatial consecutive steering is established.We demonstrate the abilities of disinfection of the robot moving in a long and tortuous pipeline and detection in a multi-obstacle constrained environment.It is established that the robot exhibits great advantages in active consecutive steering over a long distance,high controllability in completing more complex path planning,and significant ability of carrying operational tools for ventilation pipeline disinfection and multi-obstacle detection.The bionic soft robot shows great promise for use in environment sensing,target detecting,and equipment servicing.
基金supported by the Open Project of Shanghai Key Laboratory of Spacecraft Mechanism(18DZ2272200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51822503,51875141,51905135,and U20A20297)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China(LH_(2) 020E044)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M651275 and BX20190097)the Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Science Foundation(LBH-Z19018).
文摘Tip-extending soft robots,taking flexible film or rubber as body material and fluid pressure as input power,exhibit excellent advantages in constrained and cluttered environments for detection and manipulation.However,existing soft continuum robots are of great challenges in achieving multiple,mutually independent,and on-demand active steering over a long distance without precise steering control.In this paper,we introduce a vine-like soft robot made up of a pressurized thin-walled vessel integrated with the high controllability of a control system with multiple degrees of freedom in three dimensions.Moreover,steering and kinematic models to relate the steering angle and robot length to the location of the robot tip are provided,and a dynamic finite element model for analyzing the motion of the spatial consecutive steering is established.We demonstrate the abilities of disinfection of the robot moving in a long and tortuous pipeline and detection in a multi-obstacle constrained environment.It is established that the robot exhibits great advantages in active consecutive steering over a long distance,high controllability in completing more complex path planning,and significant ability of carrying operational tools for ventilation pipeline disinfection and multi-obstacle detection.The bionic soft robot shows great promise for use in environment sensing,target detecting,and equipment servicing.
