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Reference Number
ETI-CC2010
Title
Impact of Brine Production on Aquifer Storage
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal (CO2 Capture and Storage)
Research Types
Applied Research and Development
Science and Technology Fields
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Project Contact
Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University
Award Type
Institute Project
Funding Source
ETI
Start Date
25 February 2016
End Date
20 December 2017
Duration
22 months
Total Grant Value
£200,000
Industrial Sectors
Region
Scotland
Programme
Carbon Capture and Storage
Other Investigator
Project Contact, T2 Petroleum Technology
Project Contact, Element Energy
Project Contact, Durham University
Project Contact, Element Energy
Project Contact, Durham University
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Objectives
Abstract
This £200,000 nine-month long project, studied the impact of removing brine from undersea stores that could, in future, be used to store captured carbon dioxide. It was carried out by Heriot-Watt University, a founder member of the Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage (SCCS) research partnership, and Element Energy. T2 Petroleum Technology and Durham University also participated in the project. It built on earlier CCS research work and helped develop understanding of potential CO2 stores, such as depleted oil and gas reservoirs or saline aquifers, located beneath UK waters. It also helped to build confidence among future operators and investors for their operation. Reducing costs and minimising risks is crucial if CCS is to play a long-term role in decarbonising the UK’s future energy system.
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Publications
Aquifer Brine - Brine production cost-benefit analysis tool documentation and draft CBA results
Aquifer Brine - Impact of Brine Production on Aquifer Storage
Aquifer Brine - Initial Technical Analysis of Exemplar CCS Stores
Impact of Brine Production on Aquifer Storage - Request for Proposal
Infographic - the Evidence for deploying Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS) in the UK
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10/10/18
