Open AccessSafe storage and effective monitoring of CO 2 in depleted gas fields
Author(s) -
Charles Jenkins,
Peter J. Cook,
Jonathan EnnisKing,
James Undershultz,
Chris Boreham,
Tess Dance,
Patrice de Caritat,
David Etheridge,
Barry Freifeld,
Allison Hortle,
Dirk Kirste,
Lincoln Paterson,
Roman Pevzner,
U. Schacht,
Sandeep Sharma,
Linda Stalker,
Milovan Urošević
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.1107255108
Subject(s) - carbon capture and storage (timeline) , environmental science , block (permutation group theory) , computer science , process engineering , engineering , climate change , geology , geometry , mathematics , oceanography
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is vital to reduce CO(2) emissions to the atmosphere, potentially providing 20% of the needed reductions in global emissions. Research and demonstration projects are important to increase scientific understanding of CCS, and making processes and results widely available helps to reduce public concerns, which may otherwise block this technology. The Otway Project has provided verification of the underlying science of CO(2) storage in a depleted gas field, and shows that the support of all stakeholders can be earned and retained. Quantitative verification of long-term storage has been demonstrated. A direct measurement of storage efficiency has been made, confirming that CO(2) storage in depleted gas fields can be safe and effective, and that these structures could store globally significant amounts of CO(2).
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