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Area of Science:

  • Geochemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Machine Learning Applications

Background:

  • Activity coefficients quantify deviations from ideal solutions, impacting CO2 solubility and diffusion in saltwater crucial for geological storage.
  • Current numerical simulations often use the Helgeson-Kirkham-Flowers (HKF) equation, requiring Debye-Hückel (DH) parameters computed via slow interpolation algorithms.
  • Efficient calculation of activity coefficients is vital for optimizing CO2 geological storage simulations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a faster and accurate method for calculating activity coefficients in geochemical reaction modeling.
  • To establish empirical formulas for Debye-Hückel (DH) parameters using machine learning based on temperature and pressure.
  • To integrate these empirical formulas into the Helgeson-Kirkham-Flowers (HKF) equation for swift activity coefficient computation.

Main Methods:

  • Machine learning algorithms were trained on Debye-Hückel (DH) parameters derived from the IAPWS-95 method.
  • Empirical formulas were established to express DH parameters as functions of temperature and pressure.
  • These formulas were substituted into the HKF equation to calculate activity coefficients.

Main Results:

  • The machine learning approach yielded activity coefficients with a small relative deviation from experimental values (average R² of 0.9463, average relative error of 2.28%).
  • Computational speed for activity coefficient calculation was enhanced by 48%.
  • The method allows for DH parameter calculation solely based on temperature and pressure within a broad range (0–300 °C, 0–200 MPa).

Conclusions:

  • This study presents a highly accurate and efficient method for calculating activity coefficients, significantly reducing computation time in geochemical simulations.
  • The developed empirical formulas enable rapid determination of DH parameters, facilitating precise CO2 storage modeling.
  • The approach is crucial for advancing numerical simulations of geochemical reactions in deep saltwater formations.