Pore size dependent geochemistry...• Controlled Pore Glass (SiO 2(am)) –Macroporous (300 nm):...

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Joey M. Nelson 1 , John R. Bargar 2 , Gordon E. Brown, Jr. 1,2,3 , Kate Maher 1 1 Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University 2 Department of Photon Science and Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC 3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University Pore size dependent geochemistry Global Climate & Energy Project Distinguished Student Lecture October 8, 2013

Transcript of Pore size dependent geochemistry...• Controlled Pore Glass (SiO 2(am)) –Macroporous (300 nm):...

  • Joey M. Nelson1, John R. Bargar2, Gordon E. Brown, Jr.1,2,3, Kate Maher1

    1 Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University 2 Department of Photon Science and Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC 3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University

    Pore size dependent geochemistry

    Global Climate & Energy Project Distinguished Student Lecture October 8, 2013

  • EXPERIMENTATION CONCLUSIONS INTRODUCTION SPECTROSCOPY

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    Motivation: CO2 sequestration and engineering subsurface reactivity

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    Data from Brantley and Mellott (Am. Min., 2000), and Mayer (Chem. Geol., 1994)

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    1 µm

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    IUPAC pore size ranges

    Stubbs et al., GCA, 2009 Velbel and Baker, CCM, 2008 Smith et al., PNAS, 1999

  • Effects of Mesopores

    Enhanced Adsorption Capacity

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    Diffusion Limited Transport

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    (Zn adsorbed to alumina data from Wang et al., JCIS, 2002)

    Equilibration Time (s)

    Macroporous

    Mesoporous

    pH

    (U adsorbed to alumina data from Sun et al., Separ. Purif. Tech., 2011)

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    Mesoporous

  • Hypotheses 1. Meso-confinement phenomena result from unique

    geochemical processes, not transport limitations.

    2. The chemical mechanisms of sorption differ between macropores and mesopores, which could significantly impact CO2 sequestration.

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    Objectives 1. Quantify sorption rates and capacities with respect

    to pore size.

    2. Determine molecular structure of sorption complexes in macropores and mesopores.

  • Zn Adsorption on Silica

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    Batch Adsorption Experiments • Controlled Pore Glass (SiO2(am))

    – Macroporous (300 nm): 8.58 m2 g-1

    – Mesoporous (13.9 nm): 174 m2 g-1

    – Each batch contained equivalent amounts of substrate surface area

    Choice of Experimental System

    • Molecular geometry of sorbed CO2 is difficult to observe with XAFS

    • Zn exists in various complexes and is easily observed with XAFS

    • Silica is a simple substrate and the dominant mineral in saline aquifers

  • Geochemical Modeling

    • Diffusion-Reaction Model – Rate coefficient, k = 10-6 mol s-1

    – Diffusivity, Deff = 10-7 cm2 s-1

    • Batch reaction is well-mixed (i.e., not diffusion-limited)

    • Meso-confinement effects are due to unique geochemistry 7

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    Reaction vs. Transport

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    𝜕𝑡= 𝐷𝑒𝑓𝑓

    𝜕2𝐶

    𝜕𝑥2− 𝑘𝐶

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    Zn Adsorption Results

    • Zn adsorption capacity is enhanced by mesopores.

    • Indirect evidence that mesopores promote inner-sphere complexation (i.e., stronger binding).

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    • Extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy at BL 11-2 at SSRL, SLAC

    • Spectra unique to molecular environment of Zn in sample

    (Roberts et al., JCIS, 2003)

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    Molecular Fingerprinting with EXAFS

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    Zn EXAFS Results

    • Zn is dominantly 6-fold coordinated in macropores.

    • Zn is dominantly 4-fold coordinated in mesopores.

  • • Pore size is a tunable parameter for environmental remediation and chemical separations.

    • More accurate reactive transport models

    • Induce or enhance subsurface mineralization

    Conclusions

    • Zn adsorption capacity is enhanced and molecular configuration is altered in mesoporous silica.

    • Sorption of CO2 molecules in meso-confined pore volumes may also differ from less confined spaces.

    • Future study of CO2 sorption geometries with ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and quantum calculations.

    Implications

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  • Acknowledgements

    Kate Maher, Gordon E. Brown Jr., Jen Wilcox, Scott Fendorf, Mike Massey, Adam Jew, Caroline Harris, Karrie Weaver, John Bargar, Noemie Janot

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