Project Objectives
- Study whether low-cost industrial-waste additives can improve the ductility of API Class G cement
- Evaluate the performance of crumb rubber and glass powder at controlled ratios
- Examine well integrity under cyclic loads similar to CCS and UHS well conditions
- Identify suitable test methods for evaluating additive performance in storage-well conditions
Key Features & Capabilities
- Using recycled, low-cost materials
- Addressing the brittleness of conventional cement under cyclic stress
- Balancing mechanical, chemical and interface-integrity aspects
- Applicable to carbon capture and hydrogen storage wells
Project Overview
Background
Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) and Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) are critical subsurface technologies in the global energy transition. Both depend on wellbore integrity as injection pathways and long-term containment barriers. Cement is the primary barrier in the wellbore annulus, yet conventional oilwell cement — most commonly API Class G — is inherently brittle and can crack, debond and fail under the cyclic pressure and temperature changes typical of CCS and UHS operations.
Research Idea
This study investigates whether low-cost, waste-derived additives — crumb rubber and waste glass powder — can enhance the ductility and toughness of API Class G cement under storage-well conditions. Both are industrial by-products, but direct experimental evidence in oilwell cement for CCS/UHS conditions remains scarce, which forms the core research justification.
Proposed Methodology
API Class G cement is mixed with crumb rubber and waste glass powder at controlled dosages using a high-shear mixer; mechanical testing then evaluates the additives' effect on ductility, toughness and wellbore integrity.
Author
Pamela Freitas Raquel Urbano (A1962738) — Initial Report, 2026.
Technologies & Frameworks
Core technology stack and tools used in this capstone
API Class G Cement
Crumb Rubber
Waste Glass Powder
High-Shear Mixing
Mechanical Testing
Project Showcase
System interfaces, workflows, and visual previews
Research idea: improving the ductility of Class G well cement
Proposed additives: tire rubber and glass powder
Mixing methodology and mechanical tests for CCS and UHS applications
Project Results & Metrics
Key performance indicators and academic validation
Deliverables
What You Receive
Deliverables included upon requesting this project
Initial report and literature review
Proposed experimental methodology
Test program for cement samples
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Will the Bahethly team help me prepare for defense?
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