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Title: Understanding Carbon Sequestration Options in the United States: Capabilities of a Carbon Management Geographic Information System

Abstract

While one can discuss various sequestration options at a national or global level, the actual carbon management approach is highly site specific. In response to the need for a better understanding of carbon management options, Battelle in collaboration with Mitsubishi Corporation, has developed a state-of-the-art Geographic Information System (GIS) focused on carbon capture and sequestration opportunities in the United States. The GIS system contains information (e.g., fuel type, location, vintage, ownership, rated capacity) on all fossil-fired generation capacity in the Untied States with a rated capacity of at least 100 MW. There are also data on other CO2 sources (i.e., natural domes, gas processing plants, etc.) and associated pipelines currently serving enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects. Data on current and prospective CO2 EOR projects include location, operator, reservoir and oil characteristics, production, and CO2 source. The system also contains information on priority deep saline aquifers and coal bed methane basins with potential for sequestering CO2. The GIS application not only enables data storage, flexible map making, and visualization capabilities, but also facilitates the spatial analyses required to solve complex linking of CO2 sources with appropriate and cost-effective sinks. A variety of screening criteria (spatial, geophysical, and economic) can be employedmore » to identify sources and sinks most likely amenable to deployment of carbon capture and sequestration systems. The system is easily updateable, allowing it to stay on the leading edge of capture and sequestration technology as well as the ever-changing business landscape. Our paper and presentation will describe the development of this GIS and demonstrate its uses for carbon management analysis.« less

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Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
15010069
Report Number(s):
PNWD-SA-5295
TRN: US200502%%437
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Proceedings of the First National Conference on Carbon Sequestration, Conference location not supplied, Conference dates not supplied; Other Information: PBD: 3 Apr 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 03 NATURAL GAS; AQUIFERS; BUSINESS; CAPACITY; CARBON; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COAL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT; METHANE; PIPELINES; PROCESSING; PRODUCTION; STORAGE

Citation Formats

Dahowski, Robert T, Dooley, James J, Brown, Daryl R, Mizoguchi, Akiyoshi, and Shiozaki, Mai. Understanding Carbon Sequestration Options in the United States: Capabilities of a Carbon Management Geographic Information System. United States: N. p., 2001. Web.
Dahowski, Robert T, Dooley, James J, Brown, Daryl R, Mizoguchi, Akiyoshi, & Shiozaki, Mai. Understanding Carbon Sequestration Options in the United States: Capabilities of a Carbon Management Geographic Information System. United States.
Dahowski, Robert T, Dooley, James J, Brown, Daryl R, Mizoguchi, Akiyoshi, and Shiozaki, Mai. 2001. "Understanding Carbon Sequestration Options in the United States: Capabilities of a Carbon Management Geographic Information System". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/15010069.
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title = {Understanding Carbon Sequestration Options in the United States: Capabilities of a Carbon Management Geographic Information System},
author = {Dahowski, Robert T and Dooley, James J and Brown, Daryl R and Mizoguchi, Akiyoshi and Shiozaki, Mai},
abstractNote = {While one can discuss various sequestration options at a national or global level, the actual carbon management approach is highly site specific. In response to the need for a better understanding of carbon management options, Battelle in collaboration with Mitsubishi Corporation, has developed a state-of-the-art Geographic Information System (GIS) focused on carbon capture and sequestration opportunities in the United States. The GIS system contains information (e.g., fuel type, location, vintage, ownership, rated capacity) on all fossil-fired generation capacity in the Untied States with a rated capacity of at least 100 MW. There are also data on other CO2 sources (i.e., natural domes, gas processing plants, etc.) and associated pipelines currently serving enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects. Data on current and prospective CO2 EOR projects include location, operator, reservoir and oil characteristics, production, and CO2 source. The system also contains information on priority deep saline aquifers and coal bed methane basins with potential for sequestering CO2. The GIS application not only enables data storage, flexible map making, and visualization capabilities, but also facilitates the spatial analyses required to solve complex linking of CO2 sources with appropriate and cost-effective sinks. A variety of screening criteria (spatial, geophysical, and economic) can be employed to identify sources and sinks most likely amenable to deployment of carbon capture and sequestration systems. The system is easily updateable, allowing it to stay on the leading edge of capture and sequestration technology as well as the ever-changing business landscape. Our paper and presentation will describe the development of this GIS and demonstrate its uses for carbon management analysis.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/15010069}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 03 00:00:00 EDT 2001},
month = {Tue Apr 03 00:00:00 EDT 2001}
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