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Overview

Tianfu Xu is affiliated with Jilin University in China and has a substantial body of work primarily focused on engineering and environmental science disciplines. Their research contributions span over 160 publications in engineering and nearly 150 in environmental science, with particular emphasis on environmental engineering, mechanics of materials, and environmental chemistry as key subfields.

Their research encompasses several core topics including:

  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies

Tianfu Xu's publication record includes papers in high-impact journals and conferences, frequently appearing in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Renewable Energy
  • SPE Journal

Examples of recent papers authored or coauthored by Tianfu Xu include:

  • "Reactive chemical transport simulations of geologic carbon sequestration: Methods and applications" (2020) published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "An international code comparison study on coupled thermal, hydrologic and geomechanical processes of natural gas hydrate-bearing sediments" (2020) published in Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • "Application of machine learning in carbon capture and storage: An in-depth insight from the perspective of geoscience" (2022) published in Fuel
  • "Numerical investigation of the natural gas hydrate production tests in the Nankai Trough by incorporating sand migration" (2020) published in Applied Energy
  • "China actively promotes CO2 capture, utilization and storage research to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality" (2021) published in ADVANCES IN GEO-ENERGY RESEARCH

Tianfu Xu has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary and sustained research partnerships. Some notable collaborators include Yilong Yuan, Huixing Zhu, Xin Xin, Zhenjiao Jiang, and Guanhong Feng.

The scientist's focus on CO2 sequestration, methane hydrate phenomena, and hydrocarbon reservoirs situates their work at the intersection of environmental impact assessment and energy resource management, integrating aspects of chemical, mechanical, and environmental engineering. Their research also intersects with the application of machine learning techniques in geoscience, highlighting an interest in advanced computational methods within this domain.

Best Publications

  • TOUGHREACT-A simulation program for non-isothermal multiphase reactive geochemical transport in variably saturated geologic media: Applications to geothermal injectivity and CO2 geological sequestration

    Tianfu Xu;Eric Sonnenthal;Nicolas Spycher;Karsten Pruess

  • Numerical simulation of CO2 disposal by mineral trapping in deep aquifers

    Tianfu Xu;John A Apps;Karsten Pruess

  • Numerical modeling of injection and mineral trapping of CO2 with H2S and SO2 in a Sandstone Formation

    Tianfu Xu;John A. Apps;Karsten Pruess;Hajime Yamamoto

  • TOUGHREACT Version 2.0: A simulator for subsurface reactive transport under non-isothermal multiphase flow conditions

    Tianfu Xu;Nicolas Spycher;Eric Sonnenthal;Guoxiang Zhang

  • Reactive geochemical transport simulation to study mineral trapping for CO2 disposal in deep arenaceous formations

    Tianfu Xu;John A. Apps;Karsten Pruess

  • MODELING MULTIPHASE NON-ISOTHERMAL FLUID FLOW AND REACTIVE GEOCHEMICAL TRANSPORT IN VARIABLY SATURATED FRACTURED ROCKS: 1. METHODOLOGY

    Tianfu Xu;Karsten Pruess

  • Two-dimensional reactive transport modeling of CO2 injection in a saline aquifer at the Sleipner site, North Sea

    Pascal Audigane;Irina Gaus;Isabelle Czernichowski-Lauriol;Karsten Pruess

  • Numerical Modeling of Aquifer Disposal of CO2

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  • Code intercomparison builds confidence in numerical simulation models for geologic disposal of CO2

    Karsten Pruess;Julio García;Tony Kovscek;Curt Oldenburg

  • TOUGHREACT User's Guide: A Simulation Program for Non-isothermal Multiphase Reactive geochemical Transport in Variable Saturated Geologic Media

    Tianfu Xu;Eric Sonnenthal;Nicolas Spycher;Karsten Pruess

  • On mobilization of lead and arsenic in groundwater in response to CO2 leakage from deep geological storage

    Liange Zheng;John A. Apps;Yingqi Zhang;Tianfu Xu

  • Evaluation of Potential Changes in Groundwater Quality in Response to CO2 Leakage from Deep Geologic Storage

    J. A. Apps;L. Zheng;Y. Zhang;T. Xu

  • Modeling of non-isothermal multi-component reactive transport in field scale porous media flow systems

    Tianfu Xu;Javier Samper;Carlos Ayora;Marisol Manzano

  • Prospects of power generation from an enhanced geothermal system by water circulation through two horizontal wells: A case study in the Gonghe Basin, Qinghai Province, China

    Tianfu Xu;Yilong Yuan;Xiaofeng Jia;Yude Lei

  • Long-term variations of CO2 trapped in different mechanisms in deep saline formations: A case study of the Songliao Basin, China

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  • Numerical evaluation of the methane production from unconfined gas hydrate-bearing sediment by thermal stimulation and depressurization in Shenhu area, South China Sea

    Guangrong Jin;Tianfu Xu;Xin Xin;Mingcong Wei

  • Reactive transport modeling of injection well scaling and acidizing at Tiwi field, Philippines

    Tianfu Xu;Yvette Ontoy;Phil Molling;Nicolas Spycher

  • Hot dry rock geothermal potential of the Xujiaweizi area in Songliao Basin, northeastern China

    Liangliang Guo;Yanjun Zhang;Ziwang Yu;Zhongjun Hu

  • Simulated geomechanical responses to marine methane hydrate recovery using horizontal wells in the Shenhu area, South China Sea

    Guangrong Jin;Hongwu Lei;Tianfu Xu;Xin Xin

  • Reactive chemical transport simulations of geologic carbon sequestration: Methods and applications

    Zhenxue Dai;Lulu Xu;Ting Xiao;Brian McPherson

  • An experimental study on gas production from fracture-filled hydrate by CO2 and CO2/N2 replacement

    Bing Li;Bing Li;Tianfu Xu;Guobiao Zhang;Guobiao Zhang;Wei Guo;Wei Guo

  • TOUGHREACT User's Guide: A Simulation Program for Non-isothermal Multiphase Reactive Geochemical Transport in Variably Saturated Geologic Media, V1.2.1

    Tianfu Xu;Eric Sonnenthal;Nicolas Spycher;Karsten Pruess

  • Mineral Sequestration of Carbon Dixoide in a Sandstone-Shale System

    Tianfu Xu;John A. Apps;Karsten Pruess

Frequent Co-Authors

Karsten Pruess
Karsten Pruess Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Nicolas Spycher
Nicolas Spycher Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Eric Sonnenthal
Eric Sonnenthal Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jens Birkholzer
Jens Birkholzer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Brian McPherson
Brian McPherson University of Utah
Xia-Ting Feng
Xia-Ting Feng Northeastern University
Zhenxue Dai
Zhenxue Dai Los Alamos National Laboratory
Yu-Shu Wu
Yu-Shu Wu Colorado School of Mines
Dirk Mallants
Dirk Mallants Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Ran Ding
Ran Ding Jilin University

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