Systems, methods, and devices for tagging carbon dioxide stored in geological formations
Abstract
The invention provides methods and systems for tagging carbon dioxide to be stored in a geologic formation. In some embodiments, a method includes: providing a carbon dioxide tracer that is quantifiable and distinguishable versus non-anthropogenic produced carbon dioxide; providing carbon dioxide to be stored in the geologic formation; determining what portion of the carbon dioxide is anthropogenic produced carbon dioxide; and mixing a predetermined quantity of the carbon dioxide tracer with the carbon dioxide stored to develop a tagged quantity of carbon dioxide for storage in the geologic formation. In some embodiments, a system for tagging a stream of carbon dioxide includes a tagging module and a mixing module. Tagging module includes a carbon dioxide tracer that is quantifiable and distinguishable versus non-anthropogenic produced carbon dioxide. Mixing module includes mechanisms for containing and injecting the carbon dioxide tracer into a stream of carbon dioxide.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1531791
- Patent Number(s):
- 8967252
- Application Number:
- 13/319,103
- Assignee:
- The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FE0001535
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2010-05-11
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Lackner, Klaus S., Matter, Juerg M., and Park, Ah-Hyung Alissa. Systems, methods, and devices for tagging carbon dioxide stored in geological formations. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Lackner, Klaus S., Matter, Juerg M., & Park, Ah-Hyung Alissa. Systems, methods, and devices for tagging carbon dioxide stored in geological formations. United States.
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"Systems, methods, and devices for tagging carbon dioxide stored in geological formations". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531791.
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