Session: Industrial Carbon Dioxide Capture and Geologic Storage Systems

To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, permanent storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from major power and other industrial sources, carbon capture and storage (CCS), must be demonstrated as safe, efficient, and cost-effective. Continued research and development in areas such as multi-phase flow, thermodynamics, geochemistry, and geomechanics is needed to improve understanding of the storage process in different geologic formations. Also needed is advanced monitoring technology capable of CO2 plume tracking and leakage detection, as well as improved models for simulation of all aspects of geologic storage in all types of geologic formations. Studies on risks and mitigation of risks associated with long-term storage constitute another set of pressing concerns. Worldwide, dozens of geologic carbon storage field projects have been initiated, and many more laboratory and pilot-scale studies are underway, all contributing to better understanding the complex process of geologic CO2 storage. Participants focusing on research and development in any of the above-mentioned technical areas related to CCS are invited to present their work in this session.