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September/October 2009 Southwest Hydrology: CO2 Sequestration

September 12, 2009 | Posted by Michael "Aquadoc" Campana
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Cover The new issue of Southwest Hydrology features CO2 Sequestration. As always, downloads of the entire issue or individual departments are free.

From the introduction:

The supercritical state of CO2 in the subsurface has fluid-like behavior, thus many aspects of hydrology apply to its sequestration. A good candidate storage site, often identified with the help of multi-phase flow modeling, has sufficient porosity to accommodate the volumes of CO2 being injected and low-permeability caprock to prevent its escape. Monitoring through wells, geophysics, and surface measurements is used to determine if any leakage is occurring. If CO2 does escape, it could reach drinking-water aquifers and impact water quality, or it could migrate to the surface, thereby defeating the purpose of sequestration. Regulations to minimize the risks of CO2 sequestration are in development, and pilot projects to test the process are underway across the country, including in the Southwest.

Featured articles:
Opportunities for Carbon Capture and Geologic Storage, by Richard J. Myhre and Marian Stone
The Hydrology of Geologic Sequestration, Gregory Schnaar and Stephen J. Cullen
Managing the Risks of CO2 Sequestration,  Amy Hardberger and Scott Anderson
Regulating Geologic Sequestration of CO2, Patricia R. Pfeiffer and Bruce J. Kobelski
Frio Brine Pilot: The First U.S. Sequestration Test, Susan D. Hovorka
Exploring Geologic CO2 Storage in Arizona, Dennis H. Shirley, Daniel J. Collins, and John L. Boyer

Departments:
1) On the Ground
2) Government
3) Hydrofacts
4)  R & D
5) The Water Page
6) People & Companies
7) In Print and Online and Business Directory
8) Calendar

Enjoy!

 
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  1. November/December 2009 Southwest Hydrology: Water Conservation on November 22, 2009 9:00 pm

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