Project K1

Simulating CO₂ Sequestration

This project was implemented in the framework of the partnership between the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and TUM

The goal of this project is to design and investigate novel approaches to modelling and simulation of CO₂ sequestration processes, in particular in the context of enhanced oil recovery. The project will involve both fine-grain simulations - with all related aspects from multi-phase schemes via numerical algorithmics to high-performance computing issues - and homogenization approaches to efficiently capture the fine-grain effects on the macro-scale. For that, groups with expertise in flow physics, mathematical modelling, numerical analysis, numerical algorithmics, optimisation and inverse problems, and high-performance computing and HPC systems join their forces. Topics addressed will cover multi-scale modelling and homogenisation, fully-resolved pore-scale simulation, constrained optimisation of the sequestration process, enhanced numerics and parallelisation, and HPC implementation. We expect close relations to the "Virtual Arabia" project proposal, where the research done here can serve as an application scenario for the simulation interface, and we expect close relations to the KAUST 3D Modelling and Visualisation Centre and the KAUST Computational Earth Sciences Centre.

Research Highlights

For the latest developments please check the individual subprojects bellow.

Subprojects

K1.1	Implementation and Optimisation of CO2 Sequestration on HPC Systems
K1.2	Hysteretic Aspects of CO2 Sequestration Modelling
K1.3	Numerical Algorithmics and Interfaces for CO2 Sequestration
K1.4	Modelling of CO2 Sequestration Including Parameter Identification and Numerical Simulations
K1.5	Multi-Phase Flow Simulations on the Pore Scale
K1.6	PDE-Constrained Optimisation in CO2 Sequestration

Cooperation within KAUST and MAC

Participants

Subproject Leaders:

Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Bungartz (Principal Investigator)	Scientific Computing
Prof. Dr. Dr.-Ing. habil. Arndt Bode	Computer Architecture
Prof. Dr. Martin Brokate	Numerical Mathematics and Control Theory
Prof. Dr. Drs. h.c.Karl-Heinz Hoffmann	Numerical Mathematics and Control Theory
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Manhart	Hydromechanics
Prof. Dr. Michael Ulbrich	Mathematical Optimisation

Project Members:

Thomas Amler

Andreas Botero Halblaub

Dr. Nikolai Botkin

Hans Hacker

Dr. Michael Lieb

Dr. Oleg Pykhteev

Dr. Moritz Simon

Dr. Tobias Weinzierl

Publications

Please check the individual subprojects for up to date publications lists.