UNS: Collaborative Research: Fate and Control of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) Produced by Unconventional Gas Industry

UNS：合作研究：非常规天然气工业产生的天然放射性物质 (NORM) 的归宿和控制

• 批准号: 1509086
• 负责人: Joseph Flora
• 金额: $ 16万
• 依托单位: University of South Carolina at Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-08-01 至 2019-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1509086&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: UNS; Collaborative; Research; Fate; Control

1510764(Vidic)/1509086(Flora)Recent breakthroughs in directional well drilling, hydraulic fracturing, and reservoir stimulation have enabled economical production of oil and natural gas from low-permeability shale formations. Combined with favorable oil and gas prices, these technological developments encouraged a vigorous pursuit of energy independence by the US. It is expected that the extraction of natural gas will increase by more than 100% in the next 15 years. One of the key environmental concerns is the accumulation of naturally occurring radioactive material during wastewater reuse and the lack of ultimate solutions that would address this problem once the wastewater reuse is no longer feasible. This study is designed to provide comprehensive understanding of the fate of naturally occurring radioactive material brought to the surface from deep geologic formations during storage and recycling of produced water.This study focuses on fundamental experimental and modeling research necessary to advance understanding of the fate of naturally occurring radioactive material in deep geologic formations while maintaining its relevance to transformative engineering solutions in the control of naturally occurring radioactive material for successful water management strategy in oil and gas industry. Fundamental understanding of rock-water interaction that will be developed in this study will facilitate development of technical solutions to enable control of naturally occurring radioactive material in produced water. The combined experimental and modeling expertise of this research group will ensure deep understanding of key factors governing the fate of naturally occurring radioactive material in water treatment processes that use chemical precipitation and will have far-reaching consequences for oil and gas industry by facilitating science- based solutions to address key environmental concerns that have led to significant public opposition in many parts of the world. The proposed study will attain fundamental scientific understanding of the phenomena that are relevant to other industries besides oil and gas (e.g., mining, nuclear) and will ensure more sustainable water management strategies by those industries. Water management solutions developed in this study will also provide impetus for the development of new solutions in other industries that are facing challenges with the control of radioactive elements. Educational impact will be accomplished through training students in rich, multidisciplinary environment to develop problem-solving skills that are transferable to any field. This project will be showcased at regional high schools though exciting and interactive hand-on experience that sparks interest in advancements in S.T.E.M. disciplines. Findings of this study have implications for world energy supply, while better understanding of fundamental processes will spur development of new technologies for water treatment.

1510764（VIDIC）/1509086（Flora）最近在定向井钻孔，液压压裂和储层刺激方面取得了突破，从而使低渗透性页岩地层的油和天然气能够经济生产。这些技术发展与有利的石油和天然气价格相结合，鼓励了美国对能源独立性的积极追求。预计在未来15年内，天然气的提取将增加100％以上。关键的环境问题之一是废水再利用期间自然存在的放射性材料积累，一旦废水再利用不再可行，就缺乏解决此问题的最终解决方案。这项研究旨在提供对自然发生的放射性材料的命运的全面理解 行业。对本研究将要开发的对岩水相互作用的基本理解将有助于开发技术解决方案，以控制自然存在的放射性物质。该研究小组的实验和建模专业知识的组合将确保对使用化学沉淀的自然放射性物质的命运的命运深入了解，这些因素使用化学降水，并将对石油和天然气行业产生深远的影响，通过促进基于科学的解决方案来解决基于科学的关键环境问题，以解决世界上许多领域的重要公众反对的关键环境问题。拟议的研究将对与石油和天然气（例如采矿，核）以外的其他行业相关的现象获得基本科学理解，并将确保这些行业更可持续的水管理策略。这项研究中开发的水管理解决方案还将为在其他行业中开发新解决方案的发展提供动力，这些新解决方案通过控制放射性元素而面临挑战。教育影响将通过培训富裕的多学科环境中的学生来开发可转移到任何领域的解决问题的技能。该项目将通过令人兴奋的互动手段体验在区域高中展示，这激发了对S.T.E.M.的进步的兴趣。学科。这项研究的发现对世界能源供应有影响，而对基本过程的更好理解将刺激开发新技术的水处理。