Testing a simple and low-cost method for long-term (baseline) CO2 monitoring in the shallow subsurface

Autor: Ton Wildenborg, Tatiana Goldberg, Heike Gaasbeek, Mariëlle Koenen, Philippe Steeghs, Wilfred Visser
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Energy Procedia
Dixon T.Twinning S.Herzog H., Energy Procedia, 63, 3915-3922
Popis: Implementation of geological CO2 storage requires monitoring for potential leakage, with an essential part being establishment of baseline CO2 in soil gas. CO2 concentrations and weather parameters were monitored for ∼2 years at three locations in the Netherlands. CO2 concentrations in soil ranged from 0.1 to 28% and were variable with site, depth and soil type. Statistical models (based on weather parameters) corresponded well with the measured CO2 time-series, having best fit with soil temperature. This method can detect large CO2 anomalies, however not smaller leakages. The monitoring method is robust and low-maintenance, making it a relatively low-cost surveillance possibility.
Databáze: OpenAIRE