Fluid-rock interaction experiments with andesite at 100°C for potential carbon storage in geothermal reservoirs

Abstract

	•Geothermal energy production can release naturally occurring carbon dioxide.
	•Calcic plagioclase-rich andesite samples release increased divalent ions.
	•Higher plagioclase content in samples correlates with elevated buffering capacity.
	•Occurrence of secondary Al-containing mineral formation is likely.
	•Andesite dissolution rate is 10–100 times slower than that of basalt.

Keywords

andesite / carbon sequestration / geothermal reservoirs / plagioclase dissolution

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