Tiziana Vanorio, Stanford University
Assistant Professor
Stanford, California
tvanorio@stanford.edu
Office:
(650) 736-1175
Bio/Research
I study the effect of rock-fluid interactions on rock properties. When monitoring many geophysical processes—for example, fluid disposal or storage, thermal and chemical stimulation of reservoirs, or naturally occurring thermo-chemical processes—the likelihood of fluid-rock chemical interactions ...
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I study the effect of rock-fluid interactions on rock properties. When monitoring many geophysical processes—for example, fluid disposal or storage, thermal and chemical stimulation of reservoirs, or naturally occurring thermo-chemical processes—the likelihood of fluid-rock chemical interactions raises numerous concerns. Unpredicted rock alteration can cause leaks leading to ground and surface contamination, can undermine the efficacy of certain stimulation practices, and can lower the rock strength exposing the area to seismic activity. To prevent unexpected outcomes in these situations, we must address an important scientific question: how to geophysically characterize, with more accuracy than is currently available, the effect of rock-fluid interactions on rock properties?
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