The consequences of failure should be considered in siting geologic carbon sequestration projects [electronic resource].
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- Berkeley, Calif. : Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2009.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Additional Creators
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Summary
- Geologic carbon sequestration is the injection of anthropogenic CO₂ into deep geologic formations where the CO₂ is intended to remain indefinitely. If successfully implemented, geologic carbon sequestration will have little or no impact on terrestrial ecosystems aside from the mitigation of climate change. However, failure of a geologic carbon sequestration site, such as large-scale leakage of CO₂ into a potable groundwater aquifer, could cause impacts that would require costly remediation measures. Governments are attempting to develop regulations for permitting geologic carbon sequestration sites to ensure their safety and effectiveness. At present, these regulations focus largely on decreasing the probability of failure. In this paper we propose that regulations for the siting of early geologic carbon sequestration projects should emphasize limiting the consequences of failure because consequences are easier to quantify than failure probability.
- Report Numbers
- E 1.99:lbnl-2051e
lbnl-2051e - Other Subject(s)
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- Published through SciTech Connect.
02/23/2009.
"lbnl-2051e"
International journal of Greenhouse Gas Control FT
Price, P.N.; Oldenburg, C.M.
Earth Sciences Division - Funding Information
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
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