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Flow Heterogeneity Controls Dissolution Dynamics in Topologically Complex Rocks

Kanavas, Z.
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Jiménez‐Martínez, Joaquín
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Miele, Filippo  
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April 25, 2025
Geophysical Research Letters

Rock dissolution is a common subsurface geochemical reaction affecting pore space properties, crucial for reservoir stimulation, carbon storage, and geothermal energy. Predictive models for dissolution remain limited due to incomplete understanding of the mechanisms involved. We examine the influence of flow, transport, and reaction regimes on mineral dissolution using 29 time‐resolved data from 3D rocks. We find that initial pore structure significantly influences the dissolution pattern, with reaction rates up to two orders of magnitude lower than batch conditions, given solute and fluid‐solid boundary constraints. Flow unevenness determines the location and rate of dissolution. We propose two models describing expected dissolution patterns and effective reaction rates based on dimensionless metrics for flow, transport, and reaction. Finally, we analyze feedback between evolving flow and pore structure to understand conditions that regulate/reinforce dissolution hotspots. Our findings underscore the major impact of flow arrangement on reaction‐front propagation and provide a foundation for controlling dissolution hotspots.

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DOI
10.1029/2024gl114369
Author(s)
Kanavas, Z.

University of California, Davis

Jiménez‐Martínez, Joaquín

ETH Zurich

Miele, Filippo  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Nimmo, John R.

United States Geological Survey

Morales, Verónica L.

University of California, Davis

Date Issued

2025-04-25

Publisher

American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Published in
Geophysical Research Letters
Volume

52

Issue

8

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

National Science Foundation

EAR‐1847689,EAR‐2345366

American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund

59864‐DNI9

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