The String of Pearls

Software · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2006

OSTI ID:1230957

Borns, David J.; Kobos, Peter H.; Malczynski, Leonard A.

A team of collaborators within the Southwest Regional Partnership (SRP) on Carbon Sequestration developed an interactive software tool to help facilitate discussions involving the science, engineering, economic and policy considerations for a carbon sequestration pilot project. This model illustrates the "String of Pearls" algorithm used to develop a hypothetical carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation network in sequence with existing infrastructure. The "String of Pearls" model can assess geological sink combinations according to their distance from the point source (e.g., power plant), relative size (to maintain a useful fill lifetime for a project), relative distance from existing CO2 transportation infrastructure, and other salient project attributes. The results indicate that the cost to capture CO2 at point sources (e.g. power plants) is the largest component of the overall CO2 capture, transportation and storage system's initial cost estimate. The "String of Pearls" Integrated Assessment model can help planners assess these issues using an integrated, systems view when deciding where to develop future carbon sequestration pilot projects. Likely users of this model include partners within the SRP, other regional partnerships and interested individuals, and private industry interested in carbon sequestration systems. The model seeks to improve understanding of the economic viability and emission trade-offs associated with all stages of carbone sequestration systems analysis.

• Short Name / Acronym: TheStringofPearls; 002038IBMPC00
• Site Accession Number: AA3010000
• Version: 00
• Programming Language(s): Medium: X; OS: Windows 98 or higher; Compatibility: PC
• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/National Energy Technology Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1230957
• Country of Origin: United States