A shallow subsurface controlled release facility in Bozeman, Montana, USA, for testing near surface CO2 detection techniques and transport models

Journal Article · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 2010 · Environmental Earth Sciences

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-009-0400-2· OSTI ID:1040429

Spangler, L H; Wielopolski, L; Dobeck, L M; Repasky, K S; Nehrir, A R; Humphries, S D; Barr, J L; Keith, C J; Shaw, J A; Rouse, J H; Cunningham, A B; Benson, S M; Oldenburg, C M; Lewicki, J L; Wells, A W; Diehl, J R; Strazisar, B R; Fessenden, J E; Rahn, T A; Amonette, J E ; Barr, J L; Pickles, W L; Jacobson, J D; Silver, E A; Male, E J; Rauch, H W; Gullickson, K S; Trautz, R; Kharaka, Y; Birkholzer, J

A controlled field pilot has been developed in Bozeman, Montana, USA, to study near surface CO{sub 2} transport and detection technologies. A slotted horizontal well divided into six zones was installed in the shallow subsurface. The scale and CO{sub 2} release rates were chosen to be relevant to developing monitoring strategies for geological carbon storage. The field site was characterized before injection, and CO{sub 2} transport and concentrations in saturated soil and the vadose zone were modeled. Controlled releases of CO{sub 2} from the horizontal well were performed in the summers of 2007 and 2008, and collaborators from six national labs, three universities, and the U.S. Geological Survey investigated movement of CO{sub 2} through the soil, water, plants, and air with a wide range of near surface detection techniques. An overview of these results will be presented.

• Research Organization: BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY (BNL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE SC OFFICE OF SCIENCE (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-98CH10886
• OSTI ID: 1040429
• Report Number(s): BNL--93613-2010-JA; KP1702020
• Journal Information: Environmental Earth Sciences, Journal Name: Environmental Earth Sciences Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 60; ISSN 1866-6280
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CARBON
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON SEQUESTRATION
DETECTION
GEOLOGIC SURVEYS
MONITORING
SOILS
STORAGE
TESTING
TRANSPORT
WATER