Physical and chemical characteristics of potential seal strata in regions considered for demonstrating geological saline CO2 sequestration

• Published in: Environmental earth sciences Vol. 64; no. 4; pp. 925 - 948
• Main Authors: Griffith, Craig A., Dzombak, David A., Lowry, Gregory V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.10.2011; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Anthropogenic factors; Basins; Biogeosciences; Calcite; Carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide fixation; Carbon sequestration; Climate change; Climate change mitigation; Dolomite; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Emissions; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Environmental Science and Engineering; Exact sciences and technology; Geochemistry; Geology; Greenhouse gases; Heterogeneity; Hydrology/Water Resources; Illite; Mineralogy; Oil and gas production; Original Article; Physicochemical properties; Pollution, environment geology; Reservoirs; Salts; Storage; Terrestrial Pollution; United States; Illinois Basin; Illinois; Utah; Paradox Basin; USA; Saline formations; Seal integrity; Caprock geology; Carbon sequestration; Mineralogy; illite; glauconite; reservoirs; mica; calcite; North America; faults; greenhouse gas; drill cores; underground storage; sheet silicates; silicates; framework silicates; fractures; retention; climate change; carbon dioxide; environment protection; salt; field studies; quartz; source rocks; transport; carbonates; chemically precipitated rocks; evaporites; sedimentary rocks; dolomite; clay minerals; injection
• ISSN: 1866-6280; 1866-6299
• DOI: 10.1007/s12665-011-0911-5

Capture and geological sequestration of CO 2 from energy production is proposed to help mitigate climate change caused by anthropogenic emissions of CO 2 and other greenhouse gases. Performance goals set by the US Department of Energy for CO 2 storage permanence include retention of at least 99% of...