AWWA ACE70775

Geologic carbon sequestration involves the injection of carbon dioxide (CO₂) intosuitable reservoirs such as the Mt. Simon Sandstone, which is the basal sandstone of theIllinois Basin. A monitoring, verification, accounting (MVA) program is an essentialpart of current carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. The goals of an MVAprogram include providing an accurate accounting of stored CO₂ and a high level ofconfidence that the CO₂ will remain sequestered permanently. Through its RegionalCarbon Sequestration Partnerships, the U.S. Department of Energy has funded thisdemonstration project for the capture and storage of CO₂ from the Archer DanielsMidland ethanol plant in Decatur, Illinois. This project will test the capability of a deepsaline reservoir (the Mt. Simon Sandstone) to store CO₂. Over a three-year period, onemillion tons of CO₂ will be injected into this sandstone at a depth of approximately6,500 feet (2,000 m) through an injection well that has been permitted as a Class IUnderground Injection Control (UIC) well by the Illinois Environmental ProtectionAgency.

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Vol. - No.

Published:

11/01/2009

Number of Pages:

36

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1 file , 5.7 MB