Research Summary
Anne Menefee's research is broadly focused on advancing sustainable energy and carbon management systems. Much of this work targets subsurface systems that can be engineered for low-carbon energy production and carbon sequestration, which are indispensable to avert the worst impacts of climate change. At a fundamental level, she is working to understand how geochemical reactions impact fracture stability and propagation in stressed geologic systems, with applications to mineral scale prevention and emerging CO2-enhanced energy recovery technologies in tight reservoirs. At a systems level, her work evaluates the life cycle environmental implications of emerging technologies that can both curb net emissions and prove self-sustaining in the market. In combination, the results of this work advance our understanding of complex subsurface phenomena and inform optimal approaches to decarbonize the energy sector.
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Recent Publications
Quantifying the Value of Geologic Carbon Mineralization for Project Risk Management in Carbon Capture and Removal Pathways
Menefee, A. H. & Schwartz, B. A., Mar 21 2024, In: Energy and Fuels. 38, 6, p. 5365-5373 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effect of Shear Displacement and Stress Changes on Fracture Hydraulic Aperture and Flow Anisotropy
Welch, N. J., Carey, J. W., Frash, L. P., Hyman, J. D., Hicks, W., Meng, M., Li, W. & Menefee, A. H., Jan 2022, In: Transport in Porous Media. 141, 1, p. 17-47 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Carbon Mineralization in Reactive Silicate Zones
Menefee, A. H. & Ellis, B. R., Aug 13 2021, In: ACS ES and T Engineering. 1, 8, p. 1193-1204 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Rapid Mineral Precipitation During Shear Fracturing of Carbonate-Rich Shales
Menefee, A. H., Welch, N. J., Frash, L. P., Hicks, W., Carey, J. W. & Ellis, B. R., Jun 1 2020, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 125, 6, e2019JB018864.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Regional-Scale Greenhouse Gas Utilization Strategies for Enhanced Shale Oil Recovery and Carbon Management
Menefee, A. H. & Ellis, B. R., May 21 2020, In: Energy and Fuels. 34, 5, p. 6136-6147 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Wastewater management strategies for sustained shale gas production
Menefee, A. H. & Ellis, B. R., Jan 20 2020, In: Environmental Research Letters. 15, 2, 024001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The geospatial and economic viability of CO2 storage in hydrocarbon depleted fractured shale formations
Bielicki, J. M., Langenfeld, J. K., Tao, Z., Middleton, R. S., Menefee, A. H. & Clarens, A. F., Aug 2018, In: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 75, p. 8-23 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Permanent CO2 Trapping through Localized and Chemical Gradient-Driven Basalt Carbonation
Menefee, A. H., Giammar, D. E. & Ellis, B. R., Aug 7 2018, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 52, 15, p. 8954-8964 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effect of transport limitations and fluid properties on reaction products in fractures of unaltered and serpentinized basalt exposed to high PCO2 fluids
Adeoye, J. T., Menefee, A. H., Xiong, W., Wells, R. K., Skemer, P., Giammar, D. E. & Ellis, B. R., Aug 2017, In: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 63, p. 310-320 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Response of Integrated CO2 Capture and Storage Systems in Saline Aquifers and Fractured Shale Formations to Changes in CO2 Capture Costs
Langenfeld, J. K., Bielicki, J. M., Tao, Z., Middleton, R. S., Menefee, A. H. & Clarens, A. F., 2017, In: Energy Procedia. 114, p. 4099-4105 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Roles of Transport Limitations and Mineral Heterogeneity in Carbonation of Fractured Basalts
Menefee, A. H., Li, P., Giammar, D. E. & Ellis, B. R., Aug 15 2017, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 51, 16, p. 9352-9362 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
CO2 mineral trapping in fractured basalt
Xiong, W., Wells, R. K., Menefee, A. H., Skemer, P., Ellis, B. R. & Giammar, D. E., Nov 2017, In: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 66, p. 204-217 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Environmental Life Cycle Analysis of Water and CO2-Based Fracturing Fluids Used in Unconventional Gas Production
Wilkins, R., Menefee, A. H. & Clarens, A. F., Dec 6 2016, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 50, 23, p. 13134-13141 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review