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Title: Method of detecting leakage from geologic formations used to sequester CO.sub.2

Abstract

The invention provides methods for the measurement of carbon dioxide leakage from sequestration reservoirs. Tracer moieties are injected along with carbon dioxide into geological formations. Leakage is monitored by gas chromatographic analyses of absorbents. The invention also provides a process for the early leak detection of possible carbon dioxide leakage from sequestration reservoirs by measuring methane (CH.sub.4), ethane (C.sub.2H.sub.6), propane (C.sub.3H.sub.8), and/or radon (Rn) leakage rates from the reservoirs. The invention further provides a method for branding sequestered carbon dioxide using perfluorcarbon tracers (PFTs) to show ownership.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [3]
  1. Pittsburgh, PA
  2. Bridgeville, PA
  3. Venetia, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
985247
Patent Number(s):
7704746
Application Number:
12/351,348
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
58 GEOSCIENCES

Citation Formats

White, Curt, Wells, Arthur, Diehl, J Rodney, and Strazisar, Brian. Method of detecting leakage from geologic formations used to sequester CO.sub.2. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
White, Curt, Wells, Arthur, Diehl, J Rodney, & Strazisar, Brian. Method of detecting leakage from geologic formations used to sequester CO.sub.2. United States.
White, Curt, Wells, Arthur, Diehl, J Rodney, and Strazisar, Brian. Tue . "Method of detecting leakage from geologic formations used to sequester CO.sub.2". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/985247.
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title = {Method of detecting leakage from geologic formations used to sequester CO.sub.2},
author = {White, Curt and Wells, Arthur and Diehl, J Rodney and Strazisar, Brian},
abstractNote = {The invention provides methods for the measurement of carbon dioxide leakage from sequestration reservoirs. Tracer moieties are injected along with carbon dioxide into geological formations. Leakage is monitored by gas chromatographic analyses of absorbents. The invention also provides a process for the early leak detection of possible carbon dioxide leakage from sequestration reservoirs by measuring methane (CH.sub.4), ethane (C.sub.2H.sub.6), propane (C.sub.3H.sub.8), and/or radon (Rn) leakage rates from the reservoirs. The invention further provides a method for branding sequestered carbon dioxide using perfluorcarbon tracers (PFTs) to show ownership.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2010},
month = {4}
}

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