Convective Dissolution (CoDis)
Quick facts
| project type | CO2ES chair, hub NewPores |
| duration | Sep 2023 - Mar 2026 |
| scientific responsible | Fabrizio Croccolo (UPPA) |
Description
The CoDis project aims to experimentally study a mechanism called 'convective dissolution', occuring when supercritical CO2 is injected into an aquifer. This mechanism is identified as key to help mitigate climate change.
Output
- Happiness Imuetinyan, Paul Fruton, Cedric Giraudet, Fabrizio Croccolo, Convective dissolution of CO2 in index-matched porous media: A shadowgraphy study, 17me Journées d’Études des Milieux Poreux (JEMP), Orléans, France, November 4–6, 2025
- Happiness Imuetinyan, Paul Fruton, Cedric Giraudet, Fabrizio Croccolo, Direct Observation of Convective Mixing During CO2 Dissolution in Saturated Transparent Porous Media, Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 153(7), N°7, 2026 (doi: 10.1007/s11242-025-02259-0)