Exploring large-scale capture and storage
Among the options for limiting CO2 emissions are efficiency, expanded nuclear fission, renewable energy, and hydrogen. Current and future energy usage patterns, however, will require employing a range of these and other options, including capture of CO2 from combustion sources and its long term storage in geological formations (geosequestration). Although much of the technology needed for geosequestration is well established in the oil and gas industry, capture costs remain prohibitive. Intensive research and development on capture technologies and introduction of incentives may resolve this issue over the next decade. In the interim, CO2 geosequestration pilots, demonstrations, and commercial projects will provide the needed experience and stakeholder assurance required eventually to inject CO2 at the Gigatonne/year (Gta) scale.
Focus
- Overviews of scientific, technical, and stakeholder issues associated with large scale CO2 capture and storage.
- Findings of past and current field projects (lessons learned)
- Forward looking concepts of necessary technologies and skill sets for geosequestration at the regional and global scale
- Breakout sessions to engage stakeholders in key geosequestration issues
- Global in scope, with highlights from the Australasian region
Topics to be addressed
- Background of climate change issues and solutions
- General and detailed reviews of CO2 storage technology
- Survey of existing and planned CO2 storage projects
- Australasian CO2 storage concepts and projects
- Current technical, regulatory, and implementation issues
Who should attend
This workshop will benefit technical specialists, technology managers, government policy representatives, regulatory agencies, and other interested stakeholders in issues related to CO2 sequestration.
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