The 2023 annual meeting of Energi Simulation IAP on Carbon Utilization and Storage, chaired by Dr. Ryosuke Okuno, was held at the The University of Texas at Austin (May 9-10). Innovative research plan and results on the use of CO2 nano-bubble, formic acid, solvent and other technologies for CCUS were being discussed.

Industrial participants: Energi Simulation, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co.,Ltd, JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Co, Oxy, OCOchem, Formosa Petrochemical Co., ULTIMATE EOR SERVICES, LLC, Computer Modelling Group Ltd., Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd., ExxonMobil, and Cosmo Energy Holdings Co., Ltd.

Presented topics:

1. Aqueous nanobubble dispersion – overview (Speaker: Ryosuke Okuno)

2. N2 and CO2 nanobubble dispersion (Speakers: Tesleem Lawal and Hao Wang)

3. Modeling of aqueous nanobubble dispersion (Speakers: Sofiane H. Achour and Kai Sheng)

4. Wettability in the CO2-rock-brine system and a simulation case study (Speaker: Abouzar Mirzaei Paiaman)

5. CO2 transport and equilibrium in tight oil/gas formations (Speaker: Sofiane H. Achour)

6. Properties of formate solution and simulation case studies using SPE 11 (Speakers: Kai Sheng and Oluwafemi P. Oyenowo)

7. Geochemistry of high-concentration formate solution for geologic carbon sequestration (Speaker: Oluwafemi P. Oyenowo)

8. CO2 capture by surface active amines (Speakers: Abdulmuiz Adekomi and Omar A. Carrasco Jaim)

9. Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into formate – Enhancement by Bi-doped SnO2 (Speaker: Omar A. Carrasco Jaim)

10. DME for reducing carbon intensity of heavy oil recovery (Speakers: Hassan Amer and Kai Sheng)

11. Application of ketone solvent for EOR and CCUS (Speaker: Ryosuke Okuno)