Dissemination of results

Research results of the CEMENTEGRITY project will be published in open access journals, presented at international conferences, and shared through our online Ceminars.

Ceminars and other webinars

Project results will also be presented directly through our online Ceminars. Our Ceminars are recorded, and recordings to our first Ceminars can be accessed through the links below:

Concluding Ceminar (#4) recordings:

• Welcome and Introduction to CEMENTEGRITY - Reinier van Noort
• Durability Assessment of a Rock-Based Geopolymer Sealant for CCS applications - Seyed Hasan Hajiabadi
• Numerical modeling of reaction and microstructure development of rock-based geopolymer and its exposure to CO2 - Mayank Gupta
• Forced-flow exposure of sealants to CO2, and indentation mapping of carbonation extent - Gunnar Lende
• Impact of H2S and SOx as impurities in CO2 on sealant integrity - Reinier van Noort
• Thermo-mechanical behaviour of CEMENTEGRITY sealants and the sealant-steel interface - Anne Pluymakers
• Interface integrity and properties of sealants after exposure to enhanced curing - Benny Suryanto
• Suitability of newly designed Portland Cement blend that may sustain CO2 exposure over time - Astri Kvassnes
• Critical properties to enhance seal integrity for CCS and other geological storage applications - Reinier van Noort
• Concluding remarks - Reinier van Noort

SPE Webinar (2024-11-14):

Enhancing Sealant Durability and Integrity During CCS -The Cementegrity Project.

Ceminar #3 recordings:

• Welcome and introduction of the project - Reinier van Noort
• Effects of thermal cycling on wellbore cement for CCS - Kai Li
• Interface condition and sealant properties: Bond testing and electrical monitoring - Gerry Starrs
• Durability assessment of a rock-based geopolymer sealant for CCS applications - Hasan Hajiabadi
• Modelling of hardening and carbonation of a rock-based geopolymer sealant - Mayank Gupta

Ceminar #2 recordings:

• Welcome and introduction of the project - Reinier van Noort
• Flow-through exposure to CO2, and indentation analysis - Gunnar Lende
• Optimization of a rock-based geopolymer sealant for CCS - Hasan Hajiabadi
• A user-friendly cement blend for CCS and other chemically stressed wells - Astri Kvassnes

Ceminar #1 recordings:

• Welcome and introduction of the project - Reinier van Noort 
• Numerical simulation of reaction and microstructure of rock-based geopolymers  - Xiujiao Qiu 
• Effects of Thermal Shocks on Integrity of Sealants for CCS Applications - Kai Li 
• Interface integrity and electrical impedance for integrity monitoring - Gerry Starrs 

 Recording of Webinar with ACT-projects Return and Sharp:

• Introduction of CEMENTEGRITY - Reinier van Noort

Articles

Gupta, M., X. Qiu, M. Omran, M. Khalifeh, G. Ye (2025) Reaction and microstructure development of one-part geopolymer for wellbore applications – An experimental and numerical study. Cement and Concrete Research 188, 107738.

Van Noort, R., M. Gupta, S. H. Hajiabadi, M. Khalifeh, A. Kvassnes, K. Li, A. Pluymakers, G. Starrs, B. Suryanto, G. Svenningsen, G. Ye (2024) Development and testing of novel cement designs for enhanced CCS well integrity. 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 2024 (GHGT-17) proceedings, https://ssrn.com/abstract=5010396.

Hajiabadi, S. H., K. Li, A. Pluymakers, R. van Noort, M. Khalifeh (2024) Exploring the durability of a granite-based geopolymer sealant for carbon capture and storage: evaluating sealing performance under thermal shocks in brine environments. 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 2024 (GHGT-17) proceedings, https://ssrn.com/abstract=5010201.

Van Noort, R., A. Pluymakers, K. Li, B. Suryanto, G. Starrs (2024) Development of tailored wellbore sealants for CCS and other geological storage applications. First Break 42, p. 89-94.

Suryanto, B., G. Starrs, A.J.S. Kvassnes (2024) Assessment of Bond Strength of Various Cementitious Sealants for CCS Well Applications. Proceedings of Joseph Aspdin 200 International Symposium, Innovations in Binder Technology, p. 91-94.

Starrs, G., B. Suryanto (2024) The electrical properties of cementitious sealants for subsea CCS applications. Proceedings of Joseph Aspdin 200 International Symposium, Innovations in Binder Technology, p. 54-57.

Lende, G., E. Sørensen, S. Jandhyala, R. van Noort (2024) State of the art Test Method to Quantify Progression Rate of Carbonation of Wellbore Sealing Materials. SPE Europe Energy Conference and Exhibition 2024, 28/06-29/06, Turin (I).

Hajiabadi, S. H., M. Khalifeh, R. van Noort (2024) Stability analysis of a granite-based geopolymer sealant for CO2 geosequestration: In-situ permeability and mechanical behavior while exposed to brine. Cement and Concrete Composites, doi: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2024.105511.

Li, K., A. Pluymakers (2024) Effects of Thermal Shocks on Integrity of Existing and Newly-Designed Sealants for CCS Applications. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2024.104103. 

Hajiabadi, S. H., M. Khalifeh, R. van Noort (2023) Multiscale insights into mechanical performance of a granite-based geopolymer: Unveiling the micro to macro behavior. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, doi: 10.1016/j.geoen.2023.212375. 

Hajiabadi, S. H., M. Khalifeh, R. van Noort, P. H. Silva Santos Moreira (2023) Review on Geopolymers as Wellbore Sealants: State of the Art Optimization for CO2 Exposure and Perspectives. ACS Omega, doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c01777.

Reports and other deliverables

Additional Deliverable 1 - Slides on WP 1 from the Concluding Ceminar presentation by Gunnar Lende (2024-11-27).
 

Deliverable 7-1: Overview of current standards and common other testing methods used in
wellbore sealant assessment.

Deliverable 4-1: Recommendations for geopolymer raw materials.

Conference presentations

Van Noort, R., M. Gupta, S. H. Hajiabadi, M. Khalifeh, A. Kvassnes, K. Li, A. Pluymakers, G. Starrs, B. Suryanto, G. Svenningsen, G. Ye (2024) Development and testing of novel cement designs for enhanced CCS well integrity. GHGT-17 2024, 20/10-24/10, Calgary (Ca).

Hajiabadi, S. H., K. Li, A. Pluymakers, R. van Noort, M. Khalifeh (2024) Exploring the durability of a granite-based geopolymer sealant for carbon capture and storage: evaluating sealing performance under thermal shocks in brine environments. GHGT-17 2024, 20/10-24/10, Calgary (Ca).

Lende, G., E. Sørensen, S. Jandhyala, R. van Noort (2024) State of the art Test Method to Quantify Progression Rate of Carbonation of Wellbore Sealing Materials. SPE Europe Energy Conference and Exhibition 2024, 28/06-29/06, Turin (I).

Li, K. & A. Pluymakers (2024) Effects of Thermal Cycling on Sealing Ability of Sealant Surrounding Steel Pipe for CCS Applications. Interpore2024, Qingdao (C).

Van Noort, R., G. Svenningsen (2024) Impact of CO2 with impurities on integrity of wellbore cements during CCS. EGU 2024, 14/04-19/04, Vienna (A).

Li, K. & A. Pluymakers (2024) Effects of Thermal Cycling on Sealing Ability of Cement Sheath Surrounding Steel Pipe for CCS Applications. In: NAC Nederlands Aardwetenschappelijk Congres 2024, 07/03-08/03, Utrecht (NL). 

Li, K. & A. Pluymakers (2023) Effects of Thermal Shocks on Sealant Integrity for CCS Applications. 12th Trondheim Carbon Capture and Storage Conference (TCCS), 19/06-21/06, Trondheim (N).
 

Hajiabadi, S. H., M. Khalifeh, R. van Noort, P. H. Silva Santos Moreira (2023) On the effects of brine exposure on mechanical strength of a geopolymer sealant for CO2-geosequestration. 12th Trondheim Carbon Capture and Storage Conference (TCCS), 19/06-21/06, Trondheim (N).

Van Noort, R., B. Suryanto, G. Starrs, G. Lende (2023) Testing and developing improved wellbore sealants for CCS applications. 12th Trondheim Carbon Capture and Storage Conference (TCCS), 19/06-21/06, Trondheim (N). 

Hajiabadi, S. H., M. Khalifeh, R. van Noort, P. H. Silva Santos Moreira (2023) Effect of magnesium-bearing additives on the properties of a granite-based geopolymer sealant for CCS. EAGE Annual 2023, 05/06-08/06, Vienna (A).

Li, K. & A. Pluymakers (2023). Effects of Thermal Shocks on Cement for CCS under Confined and Unconfined Conditions. Interpore2023, 22/05-25/05, Edinburgh (UK). 

Li, K., & A. Pluymakers (2023). Effects of Thermal Shocks on Cement for CCS under Confined and Unconfined Conditions. EGU 2023, 23/04-28/04, Vienna (A).

Li, K., & A. M. H. Pluymakers (2023). Effects of Thermal Shocks on Cement for CCS under Confined and Unconfined Conditions. NAC Nederlands Aardwetenschappelijk Congres 2023, 23/03-24/03, Utrecht (NL).
 

Van Noort, R. (2023) CEMENTEGRITY – Novel cement for CO2 wells. CLIMIT Summit 2023, 07/02-08/02, Larvik (N)

Li, K. & A. Pluymakers (2022) 'A novel technique to investigate effects of thermal shocks on cement for CCS well integrity. Interpore 2022, 30/05-02/06, Abu Dhabi (UAE). 

Li, K. & A. Pluymakers (2022) A novel technique to investigate thermal-induced cracking in cement under in-situ conditions for CCS wells. EGU 2022, 23/05-27/05, Vienna (A).

Li, K. & A. Pluymakers (2022) A Novel Technique to Investigate Effects of Thermal Shocks on Cement under In-situ Conditions for CCS Well Integrity. NAC Nederlands Aardwetenschappelijk Congres 2022, 05/09-06/09, Utrecht (NL).