kaz29Вестник Казахстанско-Британского технического университетаHerald of the Kazakh-British Technical University1998-66882959-8109Казахстанско-Британский Технический Университет10.55452/1998-6688-2026-23-3-565-572kaz29-3213Research ArticleНЕФТЕГАЗОВАЯ ИНЖЕНЕРИЯ И ГЕОЛОГИЯOIL AND GAS ENGINEERING, GEOLOGYИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕ УЛЬТРАОСНОВНЫХ ПОРОД ДЛЯ ПРОИЗВОДСТВА H2 И СЕКВЕСТРАЦИИ CO2 : ПУТЬ К ЧИСТОЙ ЭНЕРГИИ И СНИЖЕНИЮ ВЫБРОСОВ В КАЗАХСТАНЕUTILIZING ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS FOR H2 PRODUCTION AND CO2 SEQUESTRATION: A PATHWAY TO CLEAN ENERGY AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION IN KAZAKHSTANhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7804-3949НурбековаР. Н.NurbekovaR. N.

PhD

Астана

PhD

Astana

riza.nurbekova@nu.edu.kzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2058-8406ХазлеттР.HazlettR. D.

PhD, профессор

Астана

PhD, professor

Astana

randy.hazlett@nu.edu.kzФустичМ.FusticM.

PhD, ассоциированный профессор

Астана, Калгари

PhD, associate professor

Astana, Calgary

 

https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2015-8629СалаудинИ.SalaudeenI.

PhD

Астана

PhD

Astana

ibraheem.salaudeen@nu.edu.kzКайратоваА.KairatovaA.

Студент бакалавриата

Астана

Bachelor’s student

Astana

a.kairatova@nu.edu.kzШкола горного дела и наук о Земле, Назарбаев УниверситетКазахстанSchool of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev UniversityKazakhstanШкола горного дела и наук о Земле, Назарбаев Университет; Департамент наук о Земле, Университет КалгариКазахстанSchool of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University; Department of Geosciences, University of CalgaryKazakhstan202628092026233565572Copyright © Нурбекова Р.Н., Хазлетт Р.D., Фустич М., Салаудин И., Кайратова А., 20262026Нурбекова Р.Н., Хазлетт Р., Фустич М., Салаудин И., Кайратова А.Nurbekova R.N., Hazlett R.D., Fustic M., Salaudeen I., Kairatova A.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://vestnik.kbtu.edu.kz/jour/article/view/3213

Переход к углеродно-нейтральной экономике требует не только долговременного геологического хранения антропогенного углекислого газа (CO2 ), но и поиска новых низкоуглеродных источников энергии, к числу которых относится природный водород (H2 ). Среди потенциальных геологических сред особое место занимают ультраосновные породы, поскольку они способны одновременно обеспечивать минерализацию CO2 и образование природного H2 . Однако взаимосвязь этих процессов, а также возможность их проявления в основных породах до настоящего времени изучены недостаточно. В данной работе исследованы основные и ультраосновные породы Чарской офиолитовой зоны Восточного Казахстана и Кемпирсайского ультраосновного массива Западного Казахстана, чтобы оценить их потенциал к минерализации CO2 и генерации природного H2 . Наиболее интенсивное связывание CO2 наблюдалось в серпентинсодержащих ультраосновных породах. Растворение лизардита сопровождалось высвобождением Mg²⁺, что создавало условия для образования вторичного магнезита и фиксации CO2 в устойчивой минеральной форме. В образцах, обогащённых магнезиохромитом, карбонатизация протекала значительно слабее. Распределение природного H2 оказалось иным. Максимальные концентрации зарегистрированы в ультраосновных (0,872 мол.%) и основных (0,721 мол.%) породах Чарской офиолитовой зоны, тогда как в образцах Кемпирсайского массива выявлены лишь следовые количества H2 . Сопоставление экспериментальных данных показало, что минерализация CO2 и образование природного H2 контролируются разными минералогическими факторами. Для долговременного связывания CO2 наиболее благоприятны серпентинсодержащие ультраосновные породы, тогда как генерация природного H2 определяется прежде всего реакционной способностью Fe-содержащих минералов. Это объясняет высокие концентрации H2 в отдельных образцах Чарской офиолитовой зоны при сравнительно низких значениях в породах Кемпирсайского массива. Офиолитовые комплексы Казахстана могут рассматриваться как перспективные геологические объекты как для долговременного минералогического хранения CO2 , так и для дальнейших поисков природного водорода.

Permanent geological storage of anthropogenic CO2 and the development of low-carbon energy resources, including natural hydrogen (H2), have become two key components of carbon-neutrality strategies. Ultramafic rocks are increasingly recognized as promising geological media because they can support both mineral carbonation and natural H2 generation. However, the relationship between these processes, and the extent to which similar reactions occur in mafic rocks, remain poorly understood. Mafic and ultramafic rocks from the Charsk Ophiolite (eastern Kazakhstan) and the Kempirsai Ultramafic Massif (western Kazakhstan) were investigated under experimental conditions to evaluate their potential for CO2 mineralization and natural H2 generation. Serpentine-rich ultramafic rocks displayed the highest carbonation potential. Dissolution of lizardite released Mg2+ ions that promoted secondary magnesite precipitation and efficient mineral trapping of CO2. Carbonation was substantially weaker in magnesiochromite-rich ultramafic rocks. Natural H2 generation followed a different pattern. The highest H2 concentrations were measured in ultramafic (0.872 mol%) and mafic (0.721 mol%) rocks from the Charsk Ophiolite, whereas only trace amounts were detected in samples from the Kempirsai Massif. CO2 mineralization and natural H2 generation were controlled by different mineralogical factors. Serpentine-rich ultramafic rocks were most favorable for long-term CO2 immobilization through mineral carbonation, whereas Fe-bearing mafic and ultramafic rocks with high reaction potential were more favorable for natural H2 generation. Kazakhstan’s ophiolitic complexes therefore represent promising geological targets for both permanent CO2 storage and natural hydrogen exploration.

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