Geological storage of CO2 in saline aquifers—A review of the experience from existing storage operations

The experience from CO₂ injection at pilot projects (Frio, Ketzin, Nagaoka, US Regional Partnerships) and existing commercial operations (Sleipner, Snøhvit, In Salah, acid-gas injection) demonstrates that CO₂ geological storage in saline aquifers is technologically feasible. Monitoring and verification technologies have been tested and demonstrated to detect and track the CO₂ plume in different subsurface geological environments. By the end of 2008, approximately 20 Mt of CO₂ had been successfully injected into saline aquifers by existing operations. Currently, the highest injection rate and total storage volume for a single storage operation are approximately 1 Mt CO₂/year and 25 Mt, respectively. If carbon capture and storage (CCS) is to be an effective option for decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, commercial-scale storage operations will require orders of magnitude larger storage capacity than accessed by the existing sites. As a result, new demonstration projects will need to develop and test injection strategies that consider multiple injection wells and the optimisation of the usage of storage space. To accelerate large-scale CCS deployment, demonstration projects should be selected that can be readily employed for commercial use; i.e. projects that fully integrate the capture, transport and storage processes at an industrial emissions source.     

Role and impact of CO2–rock interactions during CO2 storage in sedimentary rocks

Before implementing CO₂ storage on a large scale its viability regarding injectivity, containment and long-term safety for both humans and environment is crucial. Assessing CO₂–rock interactions is an important part of that as these potentially affect physical properties through highly coupled processes. Increased understanding of the physical impact of injected CO₂ during recent years including buoyancy driven two-phase flow and convective mixing elucidated potential CO₂ pathways and indicated where and when CO₂–rock interactions are potentially occurring. Several areas of interactions can be defined: (1) interactions during the injection phase and in the near well environment, (2) long-term reservoir and cap rock interactions, (3) CO₂–rock interactions along leakage pathways (well, cap rock and fault), (4) CO₂–rock interactions causing potable aquifer contamination as a consequence of leakage, (5) water–rock interactions caused by aquifer contamination through the CO₂ induced displacement of brines and finally engineered CO₂–rock interactions (6). The driving processes of CO₂–rock interactions are discussed as well as their potential impact in terms of changing physical parameters. This includes dissolution of CO₂ in brines, acid induced reactions, reactions due to brine concentration, clay desiccation, pure CO₂–rock interactions and reactions induced by other gases than CO₂. Based on each interaction environment the main aspects that are possibly affecting the safety and/or feasibility of the CO₂ storage scheme are reviewed and identified. Then the methodologies for assessing CO₂–rock interactions are discussed. High priority research topics include the impact of other gaseous compounds in the CO₂ stream on rock and cement materials, the reactivity of dry CO₂ in the absence of water, how CO₂ induced precipitation reactions affect the pore space evolution and thus the physical properties and the need for the development of coupled flow, geochemical and geomechanical models.     

Geochemical and solute transport modelling for CO2 storage, what to expect from it?

Geochemistry plays an important role when assessing the impact of CO₂ storage. Due to the potential corrosive character of CO₂, it might affect the chemical and physical properties of the wells, the reservoir and its surroundings and increase the environmental and financial risk of CO₂ storage projects in deep geological structures. An overview of geochemical and solute transport modelling for CO₂ storage purposes is given, its data requirements and gaps are highlighted, and its progress over the last 10 years is discussed. Four different application domains are identified: long-term integrity modelling, injectivity modelling, well integrity modelling and experimental modelling and their current state of the art is discussed. One of the major gaps remaining is the lack of basic thermodynamical and kinetic data at relevant temperature and pressure conditions for each of these four application domains. Real challenges are the coupled solute transport and geomechanical modelling, the modelling of impurities in the CO₂ stream and pore-scale modelling applications.     

Dynamic characteristics of cool thermal energy storage systems—a review

Cool thermal energy storage (CTES) plays a significant role in conserving available energy, improving its utilization, and correcting the mismatch that occurs between the supply and demand of energy. It has been employed in many applications, for example, cool storage systems for air-conditioning and natural cooling of energy-efficient building. CTES is widely used in various industrial applications such as food and pharmacy processing, where large short duration loads are often required. This paper presents a review on CTES systems and characteristics. The dynamic characteristics of chilled water storage system, coil pipe cool storage system, packed bed cool storage system, gas hydrate cool storage system, and ice slurry cool storage system are analyzed and discussed. The applications of CTES system are summarized.     

Energy-efficient HVAC system through chillers’ capacity sizing for a library building

Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems in commercial buildings consume the largest amount of energy. Recent surge in energy cost necessitates constant re-evaluation of HVAC system for most of the buildings. The objective of this study is to present the strategic approach on energy saving analysis of the HVAC system and chiller sizing optimization for a library building. Energy modeling code (eQUEST) for buildings simulation has been applied to verify and predict the long-term energy consumption of HVAC systems. To improve the accuracy of simulation results, the actual performance curves of the chillers and pumps were the inputs of curve fitting data from on-site field measurements data. Energy consumption data acquisition from the building energy management system (BEMS) for one year has been conducted comprehensively to calibrate energy modeling and to quantify energy saving results. The results revealed good agreement between energy modeling and BEMS data with the error of less than 10%. Besides, energy savings through the chillers’ sizing based on cooling load profile could be achieved satisfactorily by utilizing energy modeling by using the actual chiller performance curve. The energy saving for HVAC system can be obtained satisfactorily at the saving of 110,362 kWh per year. It is expected that the study will stimulate a more robust investigation of energy-efficient and cost-effective HVAC system specific for library buildings.     

Geoelectrical methods for monitoring geological CO2 storage: First results from cross-hole and surface–downhole measurements from the CO2SINK test site at Ketzin (Germany)

The feasibility of monitoring CO₂ migration in a saline aquifer at a depth of about 650 m with cross-hole and surface–downhole electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is investigated at the CO₂SINK test site close to Ketzin (Germany). The permanent vertical electrical resistivity array (VERA) consists of 45 electrodes (15 in the injection well Ktzi201 and 15 in each of the two observation wells Ktzi200 and Ktzi202), successfully placed on the electrically insulated casings, in the depth range of about 590–740 m with a spacing of about 10 m. The three Ketzin wells are arranged as perpendicular triangle with distances of 50 and 100 m.First synthetic modelling studies indicate an increase of the electrical resistivity of about 200% caused by CO₂ injection, corresponding to a bulk CO₂ saturation of 50%, which is in good agreement with laboratory studies. Finite difference inversion of field data delivers three-dimensional resistivity distributions between the wells which are consistent with the reservoir modelling studies.To increase the limited observation area provided by the cross-hole measurements, additional surface–downhole measurements were deployed. A main CO₂ migration in SE–NW direction is deduced from surface to downhole resistivity experiments.The first cross-hole time-lapse results show that the resolution and the coverage of the electrode array in the Ketzin setting are sufficient to resolve the expected resistivity changes on the characteristic length scale of the electrode array. Significant resistivity changes could be measured, however, detailed information on the CO₂ plume could not be resolved yet by VERA under the existing geological circumstances.     

Creating and sustaining community capacity for ecosystem-based management: Is local government the key?

Recently, collaborative approaches to natural resource management have been widely promoted as ways to broaden participation and community involvement in furthering the goals of ecosystem management. The language of collaboration has even been incorporated into controversial legislation, such as the US Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003. This research examines collaboration and sharing management responsibility for federal public land with local communities through a case study of the Ashland Municipal Watershed in southern Oregon. A policy sciences approach is used to analyze community participation and institutional relationships between the US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and local city government in the planning processes of five land management actions occurring over a 7-year period. The knowledge gained from examining differing approaches to planning and decision making in the Ashland watershed is used to suggest future planning processes to develop and sustain the community capacity necessary to support implementation of community-based ecosystem management.     

Effects of aircraft noise and speech on prose memory: What role for working memory capacity?

Previous research indicates that aircraft noise and meaningful background speech are particularly detrimental to school adolescents' ability to remember what they read, but until now the effects from aircraft noise and speech have never been compared directly in an experiment. Furthermore, individual differences in susceptibility to these effects are not well understood. The present investigation addressed these two issues. Adolescents attending upper secondary school were recruited as participants and the data collection was made in their ordinary classrooms. The results from two experiments revealed that speech is more detrimental to prose memory than is aircraft noise, and individual differences in working memory capacity contributes more to individual differences in susceptibility to the effects of aircraft noise on prose memory than to the effects of speech. Some applied implications of those findings to noise abatement interventions are suggested.     

Assessment of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Gmelina arborea</Emphasis> sawdust–cement-bonded rainwater storage tank

The performance of a mixture of a forest bye product and cement for the production of storage structure for harvested rainwater was assessed. Three mix ratios of Cement: Gmelina arborea sawdust 3.0:1.0 (specimen A), 2.5:1.0 (specimen B) and 2.0:1.0 (specimen C) were considered. Engineering properties and dimensional stability of the different mix-ratios were monitored from prototypes cylindrical pots and test billet specimens. Possible change in quality of stored rainwater, with time was monitored in all the three cases. Water quality parameters monitored include pH, hardness, total suspended solids, alkalinity, acidity and total dissolved CO₂. The tensile stress obtained were 110, 104, and 95 N/mm², while the compressive strength were 5,000, 3,000, and 2,000 kN for specimens A, B and C respectively. Accelerated aging test showed that sample A were more resistant to deformation, while specimen C were more susceptible to change in structure over time. Similarly, the values of tensile and compressive strength after accelerated aging test increased in the order of specimen A > B > C. Except in specimen C where significant differences in alkalinity and acidity were observed, there were no significant differences in quality of the water stored in the pots after 2 months of storage. The results indicate the suitability of the Gmelina arborea waste as an alternative in constructing water storage structures in rural communities.     

Role of non-timber forest products in sustaining forest-based livelihoods and rural households' resilience capacity in and around protected area: a Bangladesh study†

People in the developing world derive a significant part of their livelihoods from various forest products, particularly non-timber forest products (NTFPs). This article attempts to explore the contribution of NTFPs in sustaining forest-based rural livelihood in and around a protected area (PA) of Bangladesh, and their potential role in enhancing households' resilience capacity. Based on empirical investigation, our study revealed that local communities gather a substantial amount of NTFPs from national park despite the official restrictions. Twenty seven percent households (HHs) of the area received at least some cash benefit from the collection, processing and selling of NTFPs, and NTFPs contribute to HHs' primary, supplementary and emergency sources of income. NTFPs also constituted an estimated 19% of HHs' net annual income, and were the primary occupation for about 18% of the HHs. HHs' dependency on nearby forests for various NTFPs varied vis-à-vis their socio-economic condition, as well as with their location from the park. Based on our case study, the article also offers some clues for improving the situation in PA.     

Updraft gasification of juniper wood biomass using CO2–O2 and Air (N2–O2)

Biomass gasification is being considered as one of the most promising technologies for converting low-quality solid biomass fuel into gaseous fuel. Redberry juniper (Juniperus pinchotii), one of the woody species that dominate uncultivated lands in the southern great plains, USA, may have a great potential for bioenergy utilization. In this study, the results of gasification of juniper are presented. Juniper wood chips were gasified in an adiabatic fixed bed updraft gasifier using air and the mixture gas of carbon dioxide and oxygen (CO₂:O₂) as gasification medium. The effect of gasification parameters such as moisture contents, gasification mediums, and gasification temperature on produced gas properties and the tar yield were investigated. It was observed that oxy fuel gasification (the reaction of woody fuels with carbon dioxide) of juniper resulted in the increase of production of carbon monoxide, especially at higher peak gasification temperatures. As a result, the CO₂ gasification resulted in producing higher heating value gas (6264 kJ/nm³ with dilution of CO₂ and 19,750 kJ/nm³ inert free) compared to air gasification. For air gasification, it was observed that the updraft gasification produced large amount of the tar in the product gas (more than 100 g/nm³) for the fuels with moisture content between 6% and 11%. Generally, the tar yield increased with the increase of equivalence ratio (er) and moisture content. However, when the fuel moisture content reached 23.5%, the tar yield reduced significantly due low gasification temperature which reduced the less tar cracking.     

ClO2对活性艳红K—2G和分散蓝2BLN染料的脱色研究

本论文主要利用自制高纯二氧化氯对两种常用且结构具有代表性的活性艳红K－2G和分散蓝2BLN料染,进行氧化脱色研究,作了温度,pHWFHG,二氧化氯用量等条件试验,并用实际印染废水进行了实验,取得了良好的效果。在室温时,t=5min-7min,pH值偏碱性条件下,单一染料溶液及混痊染料溶液的脱色率均达到90％以上,实际印染废水的脱色也在90％左右。pH值、温度和ClO2用量等多种因素对脱色率均有一定的影响：pH值越高,染料脱色率越高。ClO2用量存在一最 佳值,与活性艳红K－2G及分散蓝2BLN染料的最佳摩尔比分别为4.0及2.0左右。ClO2耗量随染料起始浓度的增大而增加（脱色 率相同时）。     

H2O2／Fe^2＋氧化偶合混凝法处理干膜废水的研究

本文研究了H2O2／Fe^2＋氧化偶合混凝法处理印刷电路板厂干膜废水。讨论了包括过氧化氢浓度、亚铁离子浓度、pH值、时间和混凝pH值等影响因素,试验结果表明,当过氧化氢浓度为457.0mg/L、铁离子浓度为400mg/L、氧化pH值4.0、反温度为40℃、反应时间180min时,COD去除率达84.7%,出水的水质达到排放标准。     

UV/H_2O_2技术在环境保护中的研究进展

过氧化氢的氧化性强,它在紫外光照射下,可以产生氧化性更强的OH,从而能有效地分解一些单独使用H2O2不能分解的有机物。分析了UV/H2O2的反应机理,并通过实验证明了H2O2/UV系统能有效地氧化极性和非极性有机物,而对后者的效果更佳。H2O2能有效地去除烟道气中的部分污染物,但对于用UV/H2O2治理烟道气污染物NOX,目前正处于研究阶段,要投入使用还需进一步进行研究。     

ClO_2对活性艳红K—2G和分散蓝2BLN染料的脱色研究

本论文主要利用自制高纯二氧化氯对两种常用且结构具有代表性的活性艳红K— 2G和分散蓝 2BLN料染 ,进行氧化脱色研究 ,作了温度 ,pH值 ,二氧化氯用量等条件试验 ,并用实际印染废水进行了实验 ,取得了良好的效果。在室温时 ,t =5min～ 7min ,pH值偏碱性条件下 ,单一染料溶液及混合染料溶液的脱色率均达到 90 %以上 ,实际印染废水的脱色也在 90 %左右。pH值、温度和ClO2 用量等多种因素对脱色率均有一定的影响 :pH值越高 ,染料脱色率越高。ClO2 用量存在一最佳值 ,与活性艳红K— 2G及分散蓝 2BLN染料的最佳摩尔比分别为 4 0及 2 0左右。ClO2 耗量随染料起始浓度的增大而增加 (脱色率相同时 )     

SO_2和NO_2对高梁生长的影响及感受性

引言目前人们已把SO_2和NO_2对作物的许多影响完整地记录下来。有些研究者指出,很低浓度的SO_2就能有效地降低某些重要的经济作物的生理过程和产量。不过,降低农作物产量的临界浓度很可能得取决于环境的变异。烟薰法实验系统的差别引起了获得结果的许多差异。作物对SO_2的感受性与温度和     

乐山市城乡环境空气中的SO_2及NO2分布调查研究

为了解乐山市空气环境质量,对乐山全市25个监测点空气中的SO2、NO2进行监测,分析了乐山市城乡环境空气的地域、时空变化规律。结果表明,NO2的浓度在地域上表现出农村到城区逐渐变大的规律;SO2的浓度呈现出季节性变化。受地势抬升作用和南北季风的影响,形成了以夹江县—市中区—五通桥区(沙湾区)—犍为县(沐川县)为中心轴的地域短途传输通道。     

CO_2/H_2S共存腐蚀与缓蚀技术研究进展

文章综述了目前国内外开展CO2/H2S共存条件下的腐蚀机理、腐蚀影响因素以及控制CO2/H2S共存腐蚀的缓蚀剂等研究的最新成果。提出有必要对CO2/H2S共存环境中的金属腐蚀行为及规律、二者对钢材腐蚀的协同作用和交互影响、金属表面腐蚀产物膜对金属基体的保护性能、腐蚀影响因素的主要方面以及控制腐蚀的缓蚀技术、特别是缓蚀剂的合成及缓蚀机理等进行先导性的研究。     

催化氧化法治理H2S和CS2恶臭废气

文章介绍了铂催化剂的性能、对H2S、CS2催化氧化的原理及实验结果,为工业规模的催化氧化除臭装置运行提供了依据。     

UV-H_2O_2联用工艺去除水中阿特拉津的研究

采用间歇式反应器考察了UV-H2O2高级氧化技术去除水中阿特拉津的效果及其影响因素,并进行了相关的反应动力学研究。结果表明,在pH值6.9,阿特拉津初始浓度500μg/L,紫外辐照强度172μW/cm2时,H2O2投加量50mg/L,反应10min后,阿特拉津的去除率90%。UV-H2O2联用工艺对阿特拉津的降解符合一级反应动力学。H2O2在该联用工艺降解阿特拉津中具有双重作用,一方面,当H2O2投加量较小时,一级反应速率常数随H2O2投加量的增加基本呈现线性增加的趋势;另一方面,当H2O2浓度增加到一定程度(90mg/L)后,阿特拉津的降解速率随H2O2浓度的变化已不明显,而H2O2浓度为102mg/L时,则出现了抑制作用。