# Experimental study on concentration and temperature fields of carbon dioxide leakage under different terrain conditions

## TL;DR

This study examines how CO2 leaks and spreads under different terrain conditions in oil fields to understand its risks and effects.

## Contribution

The study reveals how CO2 concentration and temperature change under varied terrain during leakage events.

## Key findings

- CO2 concentration follows an exponential distribution pattern from the leakage source.
- Stepped terrain increases the influence range of CO2 by 30% compared to lawn ground.
- Temperature decreases with distance from the leakage port, with an average gradient of 0.39°C/m.

## Abstract

Carbon capture and storage technology can improve the crude oil collection rate. It can also reduce carbon emission, and has great application prospect. However, under the complex terrain conditions of the oil field, the risk of CO2 leakage is higher, which is easy to cause personnel asphyxiation. To effectively control the harm of CO2 leakage and diffusion in this kind of situation, it is necessary to study the law of CO2 leakage and diffusion under complex terrain conditions. In this study, a full-scale CO2 leakage and diffusion experiment was carried out in combination with the topography of CO2 capture and oil displacement in an oilfield. The results showed that under different leakage conditions, the time-average concentration of CO2 satisfies the exponential distribution law from near to far. The influence range of 1% CO2 volume concentration under stepped terrain is about 65 m, which is 30% more than that under on lawn ground. As the leakage time increases, the temperature gradually decreases. Besides, the closer to the leakage port, the faster the temperature drop rate. The average temperature gradient is about 0.39°C/ m.