Shouhei Itokazu (M1), Department of Systems Innovation, received best presentation award for CCS study at 2024 spring conference of the Japanese Association for Petroleum Technology

On 5th June 2024, Shouhei Itokazu (M1), Tsuji Lab., Department of Systems Innovation, received best presentation award for CCS study at 2024 spring conference of the Japanese Association for Petroleum Technology.

Best presentation award at 2024 spring conference of the Japanese Association for Petroleum Technology (JAPT)

Best presentation award is presented to students who give outstanding presentations at JAPT conference.

About awarded research

We conducted numerical simulations to accurately predict CO2 behavior within CO2 storage reservoir during CCS project. Specifically, we used two-phase lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) and calculated the relative permeability (CO2 permeability) under various rock types and reservoir conditions (e.g., pressure gradient). The results demonstrate that CO2 permeability differs between the reservoir around the CO2 injection well and that away from the well. Furthermore, we succeeded in quantifying the permeability difference. These results are expected to contribute accurate prediction of CO2 behavior for safe CCS.

Your impression & future plan

I’m truly honored to receive the best presentation award. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor Prof. Tsuji and collaborators for their support. I am delighted that our work has been recognized. I will continue to work to expand our achievement to the large-scale (reservoir scale) and contribute to sage and effective reservoir management during CCS.