Open AccessEvaluating the seismic risk of mineral carbon sequestration
Author(s) -
Balcerak Ernie
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo170009
Subject(s) - carbon sequestration , carbon dioxide , carbonate , carbon fibers , carbonate minerals , geology , mineral , negative carbon dioxide emission , pore water pressure , geochemistry , mineralogy , chemistry , geotechnical engineering , materials science , composite material , organic chemistry , dolomite , composite number
Geologic carbon sequestration, in which carbon is captured and stored underground, has been proposed as one way to mitigate the climatic effects of carbon dioxide emissions. One method of geologic carbon sequestration is to inject carbon dioxide in aqueous solution into rocks. However, as the solution fills the pore space in the rocks, the fluid pressure on the rocks increases, potentially increasing the risk of earthquakes. Another option would be to inject carbon dioxide solutions into mafic rocks; the silicate minerals in these rocks react with the carbon dioxide, leaving solid carbonate reaction products, which decrease the amount of pore fluid.