Introduction to this special section: Carbon management
2023; Society of Exploration Geophysicists; Volume: 42; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1190/tle42110734.1
ISSN1938-3789
AutoresMatt Flannery, Kurang Mehta, Arpita P. Bathija,
Tópico(s)CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
ResumoCarbon capture, utilization, and sequestration/storage (CCUS) might be considered as putting the proverbial genie of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) back in the bottle. In brief, we aim to separate CO 2 from industrial combustion exhaust, or directly from the atmosphere, and inject it into subsurface brines (either as a supercritical fluid or dissolved in seawater) with the ultimate goal of permanent mineralization. An ancient alchemist seeking to take the air from fire, add to water, and turn the mixture to rock would be delighted indeed. This is an ambitious goal, but one within our collective reach. The last five years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of CCUS projects, investments, and technology advances. These recent developments have been the most sustained progress since CO 2 was first injected into the ground in 1972 or since it was initially sequestered commercially at Sleipnir in 1996.
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