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Near Surface Leakage Monitoring for the Verification and Accounting of Geologic Carbon Sequestration Using a Field Ready 14C Isotopic Analyzer

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1130969· OSTI ID:1130969
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  1. Planetary Emissions Management inc., Cambridge, MA, (United States); Planetary Emissions Management

Results for the development of a field ready multi-isotopic analyzer for 12CO2, 13CO2 and 14CO2 and applications for carbon capture and storage (CCS) containment performance are described. A design goal of the field platform was to provide isotopic data with a high data rate, a standardized reference baseline and acceptable precision (e.g., ~ ±50 per mil D14CO2) for detection and quantification of fossil-fuel CO2 CCS leakage scenarios. The instrument platform was not designed to replace high precision accelerator mass spectrometry. An additional goal was to combine project scale isotopic data and associated fluxes with unique financial instruments linking CCS containment performance to a publicly traded security providing project revenue to stakeholders. While the primary goals of the project were attained additional work is needed for the instrument platform and deployment within a full scale CCS site that was not available during the project timeframe.

Research Organization:
Planetary Emissions Management inc., Cambridge, MA, (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FE0001116
OSTI ID:
1130969
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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