Earth and related environmental sciences topic list of research papers
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Induced seismicity and its implications for CO2 storage risk
Abstract Seismicity induced by fluid injection and extraction is a widely observed phenomenon. These earthquakes can exceed magnitudes of M 6 and have the potential to impact on the containment, infrastructure and public perceptions o f safety at...
2011 / A. Nicol, R. Carne, M. Gerstenberger, A. Christophersen -
Establishing an integrated CCS transport infrastructure in northern Europe–Challenges and possibilities
Abstract This paper examines cost, challenges and possibilities for the development of an integrated CCS transport infrastructure for the power, cement, refinery and steel and iron sectors in six EU member states: Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany,...
2011 / Jan Kjärstad, Ricky Ramdani, Pedro M. Gomes, Johan Rootzén, Filip Johnsson -
Collection of baseline wellbore cement data in multiple wells in the same field
Abstract Abandoned wellbores may pose an important risk to the integrity of CO2 storage formations that have large numbers of existing wells and that risk needs to be better understood. Field and laboratory studies have shown that well cement can be ...
2011 / Andrew Duguid, Robert J. Butsch, Matteo Loizzo, Vicki Stamp -
Managing the risk of CO2 leakage from deep saline aquifer reservoirs through the creation of a hydraulic barrier
Abstract A prerequisite to the wide deployment of CO2 geological storage at an industrial scale is demonstrating that potential risks can be efficiently managed, which includes deploying an adequate monitoring during the injection phase and having...
2011 / Arnaud Réveillère, Jérémy Rohmer -
Geomechanical modeling for CO2 Storage in Wabamun Lake Area of Alberta, Canada
Abstract Based on experience gained from existing sequestration pilot projects and enhanced oil recovery practices, geologic storage is a technically viable means to significantly reduce anthropogenic emissions of CO2. During CO2 injection,...
2011 / Somayeh Goodarzi, Antonin Settari, David Keith -
An updated assessment of the acute impacts of ocean carbon sequestration by direct injection
Abstract This paper evaluates the expected environmental impact of several promising schemes for ocean carbon sequestration by direct injection of CO2, and serves as a major update to the assessment by Auerbach et al. (1997) and Caulfield et al....
2009 / Peter H. Israelsson, Aaron C. Chow, E. Eric Adams -
Injectivity changes and associated temperature disequilibrium: Numerical study
Abstract Injection of supercritical-phase CO2 may decrease injectivity near the injection well and perturb subsurface temperatures, leading to a dynamic temperature system in the storage formation and adjacent seal strata. Water vaporization in...
2011 / W.S. Han, K.-Y. Kim, M. Lu, B.J. McPherson, C. Lu, et al. -
Study on role of simulation of possible leakage from geological CO2 storage in sub-seabed for environmental impact assessment
Abstract This paper summarizes the selection of short-term leakage scenarios and the results of numerical simulations based on the scenarios in order to assess the impact of CO2 on the ocean environment. Two leakage scenarios are considered: either...
2011 / Ryosuke Aoyagi, Osamu Kitamura, Kenshi Itaoka, Shuzo Igawa, Satoshi Suzuki -
Designing a pilot-scale experiment for the production of natural gas hydrates and sequestration of CO2 in class 1 hydrate accumulations
Abstract Vast accumulations of methane hydrates have been found in suboceanic deposits and beneath the arctic permafrost. Because of the large volumetric storage densities, clathrate hydrates on the deep ocean floor have been suggested as a...
2009 / Mark White, Pete McGrail -
Geochemical study of the reactivity of a carbonate rock in a geological storage of CO2 : Implications of co-injected gases
Abstract In the context of the limitation of global warming, geological storage of acid gases is one of the main options retained to reduce anthropogenic gas emissions to the atmosphere The work presented here documents the reactivity of a carbonate ...
2011 / Stéphane Renard, Jérôme Sterpenich, Jacques Pironon, Pierre Chiquet, Marc Lescanne, et al. -
Tailor-made conceptual design of CO2 transport & injection facilities for the Barendrecht CO2 storage project; minimizing risk and optimizing lifecycle value
Abstract Shell CO2 Storage B.V. (SCS) is planning for the injection of some 10 million tonnes of CO2 in two depleted gas fields Barendrecht (BRT) and Barendrecht–Ziedewij (BRTZ), onshore, Western part of the Netherlands. This paper describes the...
2011 / Ir. Radboud Bisschop -
Fracture characterization and fluid flow simulation with geomechanical constraints for a CO2–EOR and sequestration project Teapot Dome Oil Field, Wyoming, USA
Abstract Mature oil and gas reservoirs are attractive targets for geological sequestration of CO2 because of their potential storage capacities and the possible cost offsets from enhanced oil recovery (EOR). In this work, we...
2011 / Laura Chiaramonte, Mark Zoback, Julio Friedmann, Vicki Stamp, Chris Zahm -
Integrating carbon capture with transportation and storage
Abstract Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been identified as a critical enabling technology to mitigate the large quantities of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from coal-fired power plants and subsequently discharged to the atmosphere. While...
2011 / R. Esposito, R. Rhudy, R. Trautz, G. Koperna, G. Hill -
U.S. Department of Energy’s Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership Program: Overview
Abstract The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has formed a nationwide network of seven regional partnerships to help determine the best approaches for capturing and permanently storing gases that can contribute to global climate change. The Regional...
2009 / John Litynski, Sean Plasynski, Lee Spangler, Robert Finley, Edward Steadman, et al. -
Coupling Models of Different Complexity for the Simulation of CO2 Storage in Saline Aquifers
Abstract Modelling CO2 storage in saline aquifers on a reservoir scale, for example, for feasibility studies and risk analyses is very demanding with respect to computational cost due to the complex geometries that need to be described and due to...
2009 / M. Darcis, H. Class, B. Flemisch -
GIS based CCS source-sink matching models and decision support system
Abstract We developed two models for source-sink matching, a vector data based multi- source and sink matching model and a raster data based single source and sink matching model. Based on the models, a decision support system (DSS) is developed on...
2011 / Wenying Chen, Lingyan Huang, Xing Xiang, Jiyong Chen, Liang Sun -
Towards noise prediction for rudimentary landing gear
Abstract A four-wheel landing gear truck was designed for research purposes, with the level of complexity which is felt to be manageable in current numerical simulations, and a weak Reynolds-number sensitivity. An experiment is underway, aimed at...
2010 / Philippe R. Spalart, Mikhail L. Shur, Mikhail K. Strelets, Andrey K. Travin -
Study on Fire Plume in Large Spaces Using Ground Heating
Abstract As a new technology of enclosure heating developed rapidly in recent years, the grounding heating has been applied more and more extensively in the world. The movement of fire plume in large spaces using ground heating has some special...
2011 / LI Pu, CHEN Ai-ping, WANG Chao -
The 3rd Generation Fire Truck and its Spraying Technique
Abstract The 3rd generation fire truck takes use of compressed gas as spraying medium. By way of the especially designed spraying device in the 3rd generation fire truck, the extinguishing agents mixed with compressed gas uniformly, are spraying to...
2011 / WANG Gea, JI Yong-xing, SHEN Yao-zong -
Applying Bayesian networks in nuclear power plant safety analysis
Abstract Over the last decade, Nuclear energy has become one of important energy. Nuclear power systems become more complex and traditional safety methods are hard to be applied. This paper presents a novel approach for nuclear power plant safety...
2010 / Guobing Chen, Zichun Yang, Jihong Sun