What is carbon sequestration?
Carbon dioxide is the most commonly produced greenhouse gas. Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide. It is one method of reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere with the goal of reducing global climate change. The USGS is conducting assessments on two major types of carbon sequestration: geologic and biologic.
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Assessing spatial uncertainty in reservoir characterization for carbon sequestration planning using public well-log data: A case study Assessing spatial uncertainty in reservoir characterization for carbon sequestration planning using public well-log data: A case study
Mapping and characterization of potential geologic reservoirs are key components in planning carbon dioxide (CO2) injection projects. The geometry of target and confining layers is vital to ensure that the injected CO2 remains in a supercritical state and is confined to the target layer. Also, maps of injection volume (porosity) are necessary to estimate sequestration capacity at...
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E.R. Venteris, K.M. Carter
A geochemical investigation into the effect of coal rank on the potential environmental effects of CO2 sequestration in deep coal beds A geochemical investigation into the effect of coal rank on the potential environmental effects of CO2 sequestration in deep coal beds
Coal samples of different rank were extracted in the laboratory with supercritical CO2 to evaluate the potential for mobilizing hydrocarbons during CO2 sequestration or enhanced coal bed methane recovery from deep coal beds. The concentrations of aliphatic hydrocarbons mobilized from the subbituminous C, high-volatile C bituminous, and anthracite coal samples were 41.2, 43.1, and 3.11 ?g...
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Jonathan Kolak, Robert Burruss
A guide to potential soil carbon sequestration: Land-use management for mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions A guide to potential soil carbon sequestration: Land-use management for mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions
Terrestrial carbon sequestration has a potential role in reducing the recent increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) that is, in part, contributing to global warming. Because the most stable long-term surface reservoir for carbon is the soil, changes in agriculture and forestry can potentially reduce atmospheric CO2 through increased soil-carbon storage. If local governments and...
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H. Markewich, G. Buell
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Assessing spatial uncertainty in reservoir characterization for carbon sequestration planning using public well-log data: A case study Assessing spatial uncertainty in reservoir characterization for carbon sequestration planning using public well-log data: A case study
Mapping and characterization of potential geologic reservoirs are key components in planning carbon dioxide (CO2) injection projects. The geometry of target and confining layers is vital to ensure that the injected CO2 remains in a supercritical state and is confined to the target layer. Also, maps of injection volume (porosity) are necessary to estimate sequestration capacity at...
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E.R. Venteris, K.M. Carter
A geochemical investigation into the effect of coal rank on the potential environmental effects of CO2 sequestration in deep coal beds A geochemical investigation into the effect of coal rank on the potential environmental effects of CO2 sequestration in deep coal beds
Coal samples of different rank were extracted in the laboratory with supercritical CO2 to evaluate the potential for mobilizing hydrocarbons during CO2 sequestration or enhanced coal bed methane recovery from deep coal beds. The concentrations of aliphatic hydrocarbons mobilized from the subbituminous C, high-volatile C bituminous, and anthracite coal samples were 41.2, 43.1, and 3.11 ?g...
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Jonathan Kolak, Robert Burruss
A guide to potential soil carbon sequestration: Land-use management for mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions A guide to potential soil carbon sequestration: Land-use management for mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions
Terrestrial carbon sequestration has a potential role in reducing the recent increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) that is, in part, contributing to global warming. Because the most stable long-term surface reservoir for carbon is the soil, changes in agriculture and forestry can potentially reduce atmospheric CO2 through increased soil-carbon storage. If local governments and...
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H. Markewich, G. Buell
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