How do you keep CO2 underground?
Published: 09/08/2023
How do you keep CO2 underground?
Published: 09/08/2023
How do you keep CO2 underground? We need something to contain it—that's the reservoir rock. Above this reservoir rock consists a layer called "caprock," which acts as a sturdy impermeable seal to prevent fluids, including the injected CO2, from migrating.
Learn from Science Rob what makes a good caprock and how this enables reliable carbon storage. This and other subsurface insights plays a crucial role in evaluating carbon storage sites for appraisal. Learn more about carbon storage evaluation measurements and how they are an early, critical step in any carbon sequestration project.
Science Rob video series
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What Makes a Good Reservoir to Inject and Store CO2?
Science Rob, Episode 1Learn from Science Rob how rock porosity and permeability help us understand and optimize carbon storage. View
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How Does CO2 Behave Below the Earth's Surface?
Science Rob, Episode 3Learn from Science Rob about the rock-brine-CO2 interaction and how it impacts carbon storage. View
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Putting Rocks to the Test for Reliable Carbon Storage
Science Rob, Episode 4Kitchen science meets geomechanics: Learn from Science Rob how rocks (and food) react to stress. View
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Delving Downhole: What the Reservoir Reveals About Carbon Storage
Science Rob, Episode 5Learn from Science Rob how sound waves travel through rock and the impact on carbon storage. View
