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A Quantitative Approach for Demonstrating Plume Stabilization Under CCS Policy Frameworks

Conference ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/3005835· OSTI ID:3005835
Conference presentation at Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Conference 2024, Houston, Texas, March 11–13, 2024. The study highlighted the operator’s responsibilities for demonstrating plume stabilization in partial fulfillment of postinjection monitoring and site closure requirements. The metric dA/dt was chosen because of rules and regulations that call out the need to measure the change in area of the plume and plume extents over time. As dA/dt approached dA/dtcritical, the CO2 plume’s growth was both minimal and predictable. Providing operators with a quantitative approach to determining plume stabilization is important for moving carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects beyond feasibility phases of development.
Research Organization:
Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND (United States). Energy & Environmental Research Center
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)
DOE Contract Number:
FE0031838
OSTI ID:
3005835
Resource Type:
Conference presentation
Conference Information:
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Conference 2024, Houston, Texas, March 11–13, 2024.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English