Dynamic alteration damage to granite by SC-CO2: A proof of concept with an innovative apparatus design

Relevant studies on the dynamic alteration damage caused to rock mechanical characteristics by supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) have not been performed because a suitable experimental apparatus is not available. A dynamic alteration damage apparatus was thus developed to study long-term SC-CO2/water/granite interactions. Several design modifications were introduced to realize functions that cannot be implemented using existing apparatuses,...