Details of the Researcher
Tohoku University Graduate School of Environmental Studies Doctoral Course on Environmental Studies for Advanced Society
2021/10 - 2024/09
Tohoku University Graduate School of Environmental Studies Master Course on Environmental Studies for Advanced Society
2019/10 - 2021/09
University of El Salvador Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s
2009/01 - 2013/12
El Salvador
CFD (fluid simulations)
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)
CO₂ mineralization
Chelating agents
Geochemical stimulation
Volcanic rocks
Geothermal energy
Energy / Earth resource engineering, energy science /
Student award
2023/09 Japan Formation Evaluation Society Permeability enhancement and void formation in peridotite by dissolution of olivine using chelating agents
Best Student Award
2021/10 Japan Formation Evaluation Society Permeability enhancement by selective mineral dissolution of rocks in geothermal environments
Biobased biodegradable chelating agents enhance coupled ex situ and in situ carbon dioxide mineralization via peridotite dissolution and wormholing
Luis Salalá, Noriaki Watanabe, Jiajie Wang, Atsushi Okamoto
Communications Earth & Environment 2025/08/21
DOI： 10.1038/s43247-025-02687-2
Maximizing permeability of fractured volcanic rocks through chelating-agent-assisted and pH-controlled selective mineral dissolution
Salalá, L., Argueta, J., Wang, J., Watanabe, N., Tsuchiya, N.
Geothermics 119 2024/05
DOI： 10.1016/j.geothermics.2024.102949
ISSN： 0375-6505
Permeability enhancement and void formation by chelating agent in volcanic rocks (Ahuachapán and Berlín geothermal fields, El Salvador) Peer-reviewed
Luis Salalá, Ryota Takahashi, Jonathan Argueta, Jiajie Wang, Noriaki Watanabe, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya
Geothermics 2023/01
DOI： 10.1016/j.geothermics.2022.102586
Static friction-coefficient increase in chelating-agent-treated granite saw-cut fractures associated with selective mineral dissolution and void formation
Lena Muhl, Eko Pramudyo, Luis Salalá, Jiajie Wang, Guido Blöcher, Ingo Sass, Noriaki Watanabe
Geothermics 2026/12
DOI： 10.1016/j.geothermics.2026.103826
Reactive viscous fluid fracturing of volcanic rocks: Chemical weakening offsets viscosity-induced pressure increase
Eko Pramudyo, Nagi Obata, Luis Salalá, Jiajie Wang, Noriaki Watanabe
Geothermics 2026/11
DOI： 10.1016/j.geothermics.2026.103752
CO2 reactive fracturing creates stress-resistant permeability by coupling fracture generation and chemical roughening
Luis Salalá, Eko Pramudyo, Kevin Ryano, Kazumasa Sueyoshi, Ryota Tamura, Jiajie Wang, Kiyotoshi Sakaguchi, Sho Ogata, Kazumi Osato, Takuya Teraoka, Noriaki Watanabe
Communications Earth & Environment 2026/07/02
DOI： 10.1038/s43247-026-03768-6
Green chelating agent‒hydrofluoric acid synergy enables sustained mineral dissolution for near-wellbore stimulation in geological CO2 storage formations
Jiajie Wang, Ryota Tamura, Hitomi Hirano, Masahiko Yagi, Tetsuya Tamagawa, Luis Salalá, Eko Pramudyo, Noriaki Watanabe
Communications Earth & Environment 2026/06/05
DOI： 10.1038/s43247-026-03658-x
Enhancing permeability in deep, medium-temperature granitic geothermal systems via chelating agent stimulation
Lena Muhl, Luis Salalá, Eko Pramudyo, Jiajie Wang, Ingo Sass, Noriaki Watanabe
Geoenergy Science and Engineering 2026/02
DOI： 10.1016/j.geoen.2025.214252
Unlocking geothermal potential: Activating calcite-filled veins using chelating agents to improve granitic rock permeability
Lena Muhl, Luis Salalá, Eko Pramudyo, Jiajie Wang, Ingo Sass, Noriaki Watanabe
Geothermics 2025/09
DOI： 10.1016/j.geothermics.2025.103356
Permeability enhancement by CO2 injection and chelating agent stimulation for creating geothermal reservoirs in granite
Pramudyo, E., Salalá, L., Goto, R., Wang, J., Sueyoshi, K., Muhl, L., Sakaguchi, K., Watanabe, N.
Geoenergy Science and Engineering 234 2024/03
DOI： 10.1016/j.geoen.2023.212586
ISSN： 2949-8910
Comprehensive assessment of four volcano-hosted geothermal fields with relation to tectonics and faults in El Salvador
Salalá, L., Argueta, J., López, N., Aparicio, O., Martínez, D., Santos, P., Quezada, A., García, O., Erazo, J., Yamagishi, H., Tsuchiya, N.
Geothermics 117 2024/02
DOI： 10.1016/j.geothermics.2023.102880
ISSN： 0375-6505
Permeability enhancement of volcanic rocks using HF-enhanced biobased chelating fluids in hydraulic fracturing
Kevin Ryano, Luis Salalá, Eko Pramudyo, Nagi Obata, Jiajie Wang, Noriaki Watanabe
World Geothermal Congress 2026 2026/06/10
CO₂ reactive fracturing improves permeability retention under effective stress via fracture-confined chemical roughening
Luis Salalá, Eko Pramudyo, Kevin Ryano, Kazumasa Sueyoshi, Ryota Tamura, Jiajie Wang, Kiyotoshi Sakaguchi, Sho Ogata, Kazumi Osato, Takuya Teraoka, Noriaki Watanabe
Japan Geoscience Union 2026 2026/05/28
Chelating-agent–driven mineral reactivity based on laboratory evidence across applied systems Invited
Luis Salalá
Water Dynamics 2026 2026/01/28
CO₂ reactive fracturing of volcanic geothermal reservoirs
Luis Salalá, Eko Pramudyo, Kevin Ryano, Kazumasa Sueyoshi, Kiyotoshi Sakaguchi, Noriaki Watanabe, Sho Ogata, Kazumi Osato, Takuya Teraoka
Geothermal Research Society of Japan 2025 2025/10/21
Permeability enhancement in fractured peridotite with chelating agents
Luis Salalá, Noriaki Watanabe, Jiajie Wang, Atsushi Okamoto
Japan Geoscience Union 2025 2025/05/30
Numerical model for permeability enhancement prediction of igneous rocks stimulated with chelating agents under geothermal conditions
Luis Salalá, Noriaki Watanabe, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya
Japan Geoscience Union 2024 2024/05/30
Permeability enhancement mechanisms of igneous rocks with chelating agents under geothermal conditions through numerical modeling.
Luis Salalá, Noriaki Watanabe, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya
Geothermal Research Society of Japan 2023 2023/11/15
Use cutting-edge exploration technology to find geothermal resources and promote the use of geothermal energy! Invited
Luis Salalá
Tsukuba Conference 2023 2023/09/26
Permeability enhancement and void formation in peridotite by dissolution of olivine using chelating agents
Luis Salalá, Noriaki Watanabe, Jiajie Wang, Atsushi Okamoto, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya
Japan Formation Evaluation Symposium 2023 2023/09/13
Numerical model of permeability enhancement of volcanic rocks by the application of chelating agents under geothermal conditions
Luis Salalá, Noriaki Watanabe, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya
Water Rock Interaction 2023 2023/08/22
Dissolution rate of minerals in geothermal reservoir rocks using acidic and alkaline GLDA solution
Luis Salalá, Noriaki Watanabe, Atsushi Okamoto, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya
Water-Rock Interaction 2023 2023/08/18
Evaluation of aperture structure and fluid flow using numerical modeling in volcanic rocks stimulated by a chelating agent under geothermal conditions
Luis Salalá, Noriaki Watanabe, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya
Japan Geoscience Union 2023 2023/05/20
pH dependence of mineral dissolution and permeability enhancement of intermediate to basic volcanic rocks by chelating agent flooding under geothermal conditions
Luis Salalá, Jonathan Argueta, Noriaki Watanabe, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya
European Geoscience Union (EGU) 2023 2023/04/28
Determination of dissolution rate of minerals in an andesitic rock by flow experiments using acidic and alkaline GLDA solution
Luis Salalá, Noriaki Watanabe, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya
Geothermal Research Society of Japan 2022 2022/11/10
Numerical model of permeability enhancement by chelating chemical stimulation in geothermal reservoirs
Luis Salalá, Jonathan Argueta, Noriaki Watanabe, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya
Geothermal Rising Conference 2022 2022/08/30
Selective mineral dissolution in high-temperature volcanic rocks by weakly acidic chelating agent solution
Luis Salalá, Noriaki Watanabe, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya
Geothermal Research Society of Japan 2021 2021/10/29
Permeability enhancement by selective mineral dissolution of rocks in geothermal environments
Luis Salalá, Ryota Takahashi, Noriaki Watanabe, Kengo Nakamura, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya, Takeshi Komai
Japan Formation Evaluation Symposium 2021 2021/10/01
Selective mineral dissolution and permeability enhancement of fractured volcanic rocks by chelating agent flooding in geothermal environments
Luis Salalá, Noriaki Watanabe, Kaori Takahashi, José Erazo, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya
European Geoscience Union (EGU) 2021 2021/04/28
Wormhole formation characteristics in peridotite by green chelating agents and their application for CO2 storage and H2 production
Luis Salalá
Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Institution: Tohoku University
2026/04 - 2029/03
Tohoku University develops new CO2 sequestration technology using mantle-derived peridotite bodies
2025/09
Type: Newspaper, magazine
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