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

White, Curt; Wells, Arthur; Diehl, J Rodney; Strazisar, Brian

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:

White, Curt ^[1]; Wells, Arthur ^[2]; Diehl, J Rodney ^[1]; Strazisar, Brian ^[3]

Pittsburgh, PA
Bridgeville, PA
Venetia, PA

Issue Date:: 2010-04-27

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):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N30/7206 - {interfaced to gas chromatograph

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T436/13 - Tracers or tags

C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
C09K8/035 - Organic additives

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES
G01M3/20 - using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B41/0064 - {Carbon dioxide sequestration

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Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 58 GEOSCIENCES

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  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.},

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journal, July 2003

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The background atmospheric concentrations of cyclic perfluorocarbon tracers determined by negative ion-chemical ionization mass spectrometry journal, May 2002

Evaluation of leakage potential from a carbon dioxide EOR/sequestration project journal, July 2003

The background atmospheric concentrations of cyclic perfluorocarbon tracers determined by negative ion-chemical ionization mass spectrometry
journal, May 2002

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journal, July 2003