A shallow subsurface controlled release facility in Bozeman, Montana, USA, for testing near surface CO2 detection techniques and transport models

A controlled field pilot has been developed in Bozeman, Montana, USA, to study near surface CO{sub 2} transport and detection technologies. A slotted horizontal well divided into six zones was installed in the shallow subsurface. The scale and CO{sub 2} release rates were chosen to be relevant to de...

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Published in:Environmental earth sciences 2010-03, Vol.60 (2)
Main Authors: Spangler, L.H., Wielopolski, L., Dobeck, L. M., Repasky, K. S., Nehrir, A. R., Humphries, S. D., Barr, J. L., Keith, C. J., Shaw, J. A., Rouse, J. H., Cunningham, A. B., Benson, S. M., Oldenburg, C. M., Lewicki, J. L., Wells, A. W., Diehl, J. R., Strazisar, B. R., Fessenden, J. E., Rahn, T. A., Amonette, J. E., Pickles, W. L., Jacobson, J. D., Silver, E. A., Male, E. J., Rauch, H. W., Gullickson, K. S., Trautz, R., Kharaka, Y., Birkholzer, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CARBON
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON SEQUESTRATION
DETECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GEOLOGIC SURVEYS
MONITORING
SOILS
STORAGE
TESTING
TRANSPORT
WATER
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Summary:A controlled field pilot has been developed in Bozeman, Montana, USA, to study near surface CO{sub 2} transport and detection technologies. A slotted horizontal well divided into six zones was installed in the shallow subsurface. The scale and CO{sub 2} release rates were chosen to be relevant to developing monitoring strategies for geological carbon storage. The field site was characterized before injection, and CO{sub 2} transport and concentrations in saturated soil and the vadose zone were modeled. Controlled releases of CO{sub 2} from the horizontal well were performed in the summers of 2007 and 2008, and collaborators from six national labs, three universities, and the U.S. Geological Survey investigated movement of CO{sub 2} through the soil, water, plants, and air with a wide range of near surface detection techniques. An overview of these results will be presented.
ISSN:1866-6280
1866-6299
DOI:10.1007/s12665-009-0400-2