Certification framework based on effective trapping for geologic carbon sequestration

CM Oldenburg, SL Bryant, JP Nicot - International Journal of Greenhouse …, 2009 - Elsevier
International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2009Elsevier
We have developed a certification framework (CF) for certifying the safety and effectiveness
of geologic carbon sequestration (GCS) sites. Safety and effectiveness are achieved if CO2
and displaced brine have no significant impact on humans, other living things, resources, or
the environment. In the CF, we relate effective trapping to CO2 leakage risk which takes into
account both the impact and probability of leakage. We achieve simplicity in the CF by using
(1) wells and faults as the potential leakage pathways,(2) compartments to represent …
We have developed a certification framework (CF) for certifying the safety and effectiveness of geologic carbon sequestration (GCS) sites. Safety and effectiveness are achieved if CO2 and displaced brine have no significant impact on humans, other living things, resources, or the environment. In the CF, we relate effective trapping to CO2 leakage risk which takes into account both the impact and probability of leakage. We achieve simplicity in the CF by using (1) wells and faults as the potential leakage pathways, (2) compartments to represent environmental resources that may be impacted by leakage, (3) CO2 fluxes and concentrations in the compartments as proxies for impact to vulnerable entities, (4) broad ranges of storage formation properties to generate a catalog of simulated plume movements, and (5) probabilities of intersection of the CO2 plume with the conduits and compartments. We demonstrate the approach on a hypothetical GCS site in a Texas Gulf Coast saline formation. Through its generality and flexibility, the CF can contribute to the assessment of risk of CO2 and brine leakage as part of the certification process for licensing and permitting of GCS sites around the world regardless of the specific regulations in place in any given country.
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