Numerical simulations of CO2 injection have been conducted as part of a program to assess the potential for geologic sequestration in a deep brine reservoir at the American Electric Power’s (AEP’s) Mountaineer Power Plant in New Haven, West Virginia. The results of the simulations will provide design guidance for injection and monitoring strategies, protocols, and permits for a demonstration project for CO2 injection in these deep saline aquifers as well as support for integrated risk assessments. The results of several three-dimensional simulations of CO2 injection into the Rose Run formation indicate that the formation is capable of receiving 666 to 837 ktonnes of CO2 at an injection pressure gradient of 1.53x104 Pa/m (0.675 psi/ft) over a period of 3 years.
Revised: February 6, 2007 |
Published: November 1, 2006
Citation
Bacon D.H., M.D. White, N. Gupta, N. Gupta, J.R. Sminchak, and M.E. Kelley. 2006.Assessment of CO2 Injection Potential and Monitoring Well Location at the Mountaineer Power Plant Site. In 8th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies: GHGT-8, 19-22 June, 2006, Trondheim, Norway, 6 pages. Amsterdam:Elsevier Amsterdam. PNWD-SA-7380.