Article
Thermodynamics
Harsha Kumar Bokka, Hon Chung Lau
Summary: This paper investigates the opportunities to use carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Vietnam's power and industry sectors to reduce carbon emissions. The results show that Vietnam's power sector emits 136 Mtpa CO2 and the industry sector emits 88 Mtpa CO2. The nearby sedimentary basins have sufficient storage capacity to store 831 years of CO2 emissions. Additionally, there is potential for CO2 enhanced oil recovery and enhanced gas recovery, which could recover 1058 MMbbl and 95 MMbbl of oil from oil fields and gas fields, respectively. The study proposes establishing four CCS hubs to connect regional CO2 sources and sinks, which could remove up to 142 Mtpa CO2 or 64% of Vietnam's stationary emissions.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Huachen Liu, Hao Lu, Heng Hu
Summary: This article provides a comprehensive review on the importance of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in combating global warming. It critically summarizes the characteristics and performances of liquid-based, solid-based, and microencapsulated carbon capture materials, as well as in situ and ex situ mineral storages. Possible solutions to improve CO2 capture capacity and progress in CO2 capture and mineral storage are proposed. The applications of CCS in post-combustion CO2 capture and mineral storage are systematically compared. This work contributes to a better understanding of the current state and future trends of CCS and plays a significant role in advancing basic research and commercial applications.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chi Kong Chyong, David M. Reiner, Rebecca Ly, Mathilde Fajardy
Summary: This research provides new insights into integrating flexible combined-cycle gas turbines with post-combustion carbon capture and storage (CCGT-CCS) for low-carbon power systems. A versatile unit-commitment optimization model of CCGT-CCS was developed, highlighting its adaptability. The study emphasizes the economic viability of flexible CCGT-CCS and the importance of flexible solvent storage solutions in low-carbon power systems.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Danny Otto, Marit Sprenkeling, Ruben Peuchen, Asta Dyrnes Nordo, Dimitrios Mendrinos, Spyridon Karytsas, Siri Veland, Olympia Polyzou, Martha Lien, Yngve Heggelund, Matthias Gross, Pim Piek, Hanneke Puts
Summary: This article discusses the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary technology development in an international research project aimed at developing a human-centered monitoring system for CO2 storage. Through interviews, surveys, and workshops, the researchers identify the characteristics of CO2 storage monitoring systems that reflect the concerns and expectations of publics and stakeholders. They also document the translation of social scientific findings into technical expertise for the design of a monitoring system.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Kai Zhang, Hon Chung Lau, Zhangxin Chen
Summary: In order to achieve a 30% reduction in CO2 emissions from 2005 levels by 2030, this study investigates the potential of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Alberta, Canada. Through evaluating the CO2 emissions from power and industrial plants, as well as analyzing the CO2 storage capacity in oil and gas fields, the study proposes a first-of-a-kind CCS corridor that can significantly mitigate emissions from the power and industry sectors in Alberta.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Fei Yu, Xiaodong Chu, Donglei Sun, Xiaoming Liu
Summary: A low-carbon optimal dispatch model is proposed in this study, incorporating carbon capture and storage technology and the uncertainty of wind power. By accurately calculating carbon dioxide emissions and incorporating carbon tax mechanism, significant reduction in carbon emissions of coal-fired units can be achieved.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Valentina Bisinella, Tore Hulgaard, Christian Riber, Anders Damgaard, Thomas H. Christensen
Summary: The effects of integrating carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology into municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) differ depending on the air pollution control technologies and energy recovery systems. Despite reductions in electricity output and energy penalties, CCS can lower the climate change impact of MSWI, with greater benefits in cleaner energy systems. The main factor affecting the overall results is the capture efficiency, with increasing importance in non-fossil fuel-based energy systems.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Harsha Kumar Bokka, Kai Zhang, Hon Chung Lau
Summary: This paper investigates the opportunities for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in India's west coast. The results show that there are significant CO2 emissions from the power and industry sectors in this region, and there are ample storage capacities in nearby sedimentary basins. Implementing CCS projects can greatly reduce these emissions and contribute to India's decarbonization efforts.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tahamina Khanam, David M. Reiner
Summary: This study investigates the gaps between knowledge and willingness, willingness and performance, and knowledge and performance among 2137 British residents in relation to carbon dioxide emissions reduction and emerging technologies. The findings reveal that while the respondents have good knowledge about climate change and carbon issues, there is a disparity between their willingness and actual performance. Policymakers and researchers need to address this gap and develop comprehensive plans to meet their emissions reduction targets.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Adrien Nicolle, Olivier Massol
Summary: This paper examines the economics of installing costly carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) pipeline infrastructures for large-scale deployments of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and hydrogen (H2). The study shows that the cost-minimizing decisions of a pipeline operator and the optimal ratio of oversizing are related, and building infrastructure based on proven demand only leads to regret-maximization. Therefore, infrastructure push can help overcome the chicken and egg problem and support the large-scale deployment of these emerging technologies.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anita Flohr, Juerg M. Matter, Rachael H. James, Kevin Saw, Robin Brown, Jonas Gros, Stephanie Flude, Christopher Day, Kate Peel, Douglas Connelly, Christopher R. Pearce, James A. Strong, Anna Lichtschlag, Darren J. Hillegonds, Christopher J. Ballentine, Rebecca L. Tyne
Summary: A unique field experiment was conducted in the central North Sea to simulate CO2 leakage from a sub-seafloor storage reservoir. Tracer analyses showed the dissolution and release rates of CO2, with the potential to confirm the source of leaking CO2 once seabed samples are retrieved. This methodology could be applied for efficient monitoring of offshore geological storage of carbon dioxide.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
E. Lacroix, Ph. de Donato, S. Lafortune, M. -c. Caumon, O. Barres, X. Liu, M. Derrien, M. Piedevache
Summary: The study introduces an innovative metrological technique for the in situ and continuous quantification of dissolved gases in a shallow aquifer, providing a baseline for monitoring and securing underground storage operations such as carbon capture and storage.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jasper A. Ros, Eirini Skylogianni, Vincent Doedee, Joan T. van den Akker, Alex W. Vredeveldt, Marco J. G. Linders, Earl L. Goetheer, Juliana G. M-S Monteiro
Summary: The International Maritime Organization has set clear objectives for drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector in the coming decades. Ship-based carbon capture (SBCC) technology can be a viable solution to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in the maritime sector in the short term.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Babak Keivani, Afsin Gungor
Summary: This study conducted a detailed techno-economic assessment of Turkish domestic coal, biomass, and torrefied biomass as fuel for oxygen combustion in the CAN Power plant. The results showed that oxygen-enriched combustion is more economical in terms of carbon capture and storage, with slightly lower costs in electricity, CO2 avoidance, and CO2 capture compared to air combustion. The study suggests that 30% oxygen-enriched co-combustion can be a short-term economic retrofitting option for existing power plants.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Weisan Hua, Yishun Sha, Xuelai Zhang, Hongfen Cao
Summary: This paper summarizes the research progress of ship-based carbon capture technology, analyzes and compares the application maturity of different carbon capture technologies in the shipping industry, and introduces the transport and storage methods of CO2. Based on the current research status, the challenges of carbon capture technology in the shipping industry and the prospects of future technology development are discussed.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Nadine Igonin, James P. Verdon, J. -Michael Kendall, David W. Eaton
Summary: A study showed that preexisting fracture networks play a key role in transferring fluid pressures to larger faults during hydraulic fracturing. By analyzing sensor data from a hydraulic fracturing site in Alberta, Canada, researchers identified the significance of preexisting fracture corridors for understanding the mechanisms of induced seismicity.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Antony Butcher, Anna L. Stork, James P. Verdon, J-Michael Kendall, Katrin Plenkers, Finlay Booth, Marcus Boneham, Adrian Koe
Summary: Understanding rock strength is crucial for major excavation projects, especially when constructing critical infrastructure. Excavation weakens the rock mass, necessitating adjustments in strength models to account for rock disturbance. Seismic methods offer a low-cost and efficient way to assess excavation-induced rock mass disturbance.
JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matthew R. Agius, Catherine A. Rychert, Nicholas Harmon, Saikiran Tharimena, J. -Michael Kendall
Summary: Studies have shown that seismic discontinuities in the mantle transition zone appear to thin, consistent with slow shear-wave velocities in the mantle. Beneath the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, seismic velocities in the mantle transition zone are on average slower than those beneath older Atlantic Ocean seafloor. These observations suggest that material transfer from the lower to the upper mantle is linked to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Thomas S. Hudson, J-Michael Kendall, Matthew E. Pritchard, Jonathan D. Blundy, Joachim H. Gottsmann
Summary: Uturuncu volcano in the Bolivian Andes is seismically active and lies above the world's largest silicic partial melt. Analysis of seismic activity reveals fault orientations and potential fluid migration mechanisms. The study suggests using moment magnitudes for accurate b-value analysis and interprets b-values > 1 in terms of fluid-enhanced seismicity.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sam Fankhauser, Stephen M. Smith, Myles Allen, Kaya Axelsson, Thomas Hale, Cameron Hepburn, J. Michael Kendall, Radhika Khosla, Javier Lezaun, Eli Mitchell-Larson, Michael Obersteiner, Lavanya Rajamani, Rosalind Rickaby, Nathalie Seddon, Thom Wetzer
Summary: The concept of net-zero carbon emissions is rooted in physical climate science but is operationalized through social, political, and economic systems. Seven critical attributes have been identified for the successful implementation of net zero, emphasizing the urgency of emission reductions, coverage of all emission sources, cautious use of carbon dioxide removals, and alignment with broader sustainable development objectives.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tom Kettlety, J. Michael Kendall, Diana C. Roman
Summary: Estimating the volume of intruded magma is crucial for predicting volcanic activity. Geodetic modeling is a useful tool for providing these estimates, but it has limitations in submarine and highly vegetated areas. This study explores the use of seismic moment release estimates as a complementary approach. By comparing the moment-volume scaling of several volcanic earthquake sequences and injection-induced seismicity, the researchers find a notable similarity in scaling within the volcanic sequences. This suggests a distinctive geological condition for volcanoes compared to induced seismicity settings, and the possibility of estimating intruded volume without geodetic information.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wen Zhou, Antony Butcher, Alex M. Brisbourne, Sofia-Katerina Kufner, J-Michael Kendall, Anna L. Stork
Summary: Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and seismic noise interferometry (SI) can be used for glacier measurements and near-surface studies. We propose two approaches to improve DAS and seismic noise cross-correlation results.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stephen P. Hicks, Lidong Bie, Catherine A. Rychert, Nicholas Harmon, Saskia Goes, Andreas Rietbrock, Songqiao Shawn Wei, Jenny S. Collier, Timothy J. Henstock, Lloyd Lynch, Julie Prytulak, Colin G. Macpherson, David Schlaphorst, Jamie J. Wilkinson, Jonathan D. Blundy, George F. Cooper, Richard G. Davy, John -Michael Kendall
Summary: Volatiles expelled from subducted plates affect the melting of the overlying mantle, which is important for arc volcanism. This study examines seismic attenuation beneath the Lesser Antilles arc and reveals the role of expelled fluids and melt in controlling volcanism. The results show that cold boundary layers transport fluids towards the back-arc, while warm mantle beneath the back-arc feeds arc volcanoes.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
David Schlaphorst, Catherine A. Rychert, Nicholas Harmon, Stephen P. Hicks, Petros Bogiatzis, J-Michael Kendall, Rachel E. Abercrombie
Summary: Seismicity along transform faults provides important constraints for understanding earthquake ruptures. This study presents the first local seismicity catalog of slow spreading ridges based on data recorded by a temporary broad-band network. Most of the earthquakes are located along the Chain Transform Fault, Romanche transform fault, and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The seismic events are characterized by normal faulting along the ridge and strike-slip faulting along the transforms, with some reverse mechanisms.
GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
T. S. Hudson, J. M. Kendall, J. D. Blundy, M. E. Pritchard, P. MacQueen, S. S. Wei, J. H. Gottsmann, S. Lapins
Summary: Mapping fluid distribution in the crust below Uturuncu volcano using seismic attenuation tomography reveals partially and fully fluid-saturated areas along aligned faults and fractures. Pressure-temperature profiles and conductivity data help identify the likely fluid composition, with shallow regions of dry and H2O/brine-saturated crust, and a deeper supercritical H2O/brine column. These observations provide insights into Uturuncu's transcrustal hydrothermal system and demonstrate the potential application of such methods for mapping crustal fluid pathways and hydrothermal/geothermal systems.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
T. S. Hudson, S. K. Kufner, A. M. Brisbourne, J. M. Kendall, A. M. Smith, R. B. Alley, R. J. Arthern, T. Murray
Summary: This study investigates the slip of glaciers over the underlying bed, which is the dominant mechanism governing the migration of ice into the oceans and contributes to sea-level rise. The researchers use passive seismic observations to measure frictional shear stress and slip at the bed of the Rutford Ice Stream in Antarctica. They find that basal shear stresses and slip rates vary significantly in both space and time, indicating that the bed is more complex than previously assumed in ice stream models. This research provides important constraints for ice-dynamics models and is critical for understanding the contribution of ice mass loss to sea-level rise.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
S. -K. Kufner, J. Wookey, A. M. Brisbourne, C. Martin, T. S. Hudson, J. M. Kendall, A. M. Smith
Summary: The crystal orientation fabric of glacier ice is crucial in determining its strength and flow behavior, making it an important factor in ice flow modeling. In this study, the authors demonstrate that shear-wave splitting (SWS) measured through glacial microseismicity can be used to infer seismic anisotropy and ice fabric in a statistical sense. By analyzing over 200,000 SWS measurements from a seismic network near Rutford Ice Stream in Antarctica, the researchers were able to identify a three-layer ice fabric structure with varying strengths and deformability along the flow direction. Their findings suggest that fast-flowing ice streams may require a more complex integration of viscosity in ice sheet models.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
M. Gauntlett, T. Hudson, J. -M. Kendall, N. Rawlinson, J. Blundy, S. Lapins, B. Goitom, J. Hammond, C. Oppenheimer, G. Ogubazghi
Summary: Understanding the crustal structure and the movement of fluids beneath a volcano is crucial for assessing volcanic hazard and exploring geothermal potential. This study uses earthquake tomography to image the seismic velocity structure beneath Nabro volcano in Ethiopia. The findings suggest the presence of solidified rocks and a primary melt storage region that fed the 2011 eruption. The observations also indicate the persistence of magma and the potential for geothermal exploration.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
K. Leptokaropoulos, C. A. Rychert, N. Harmon, J. M. Kendall
Summary: Based on the study of the Chain transform in the equatorial Mid-Atlantic, it is found that the seismic activity is highest in the eastern area, while the western and central areas have lower seismic rates but release the majority of seismic moment. This segmentation is possibly due to variable fluid circulation and alteration.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2023)
Article
Geology
J. M. Kendall, D. Schlaphorst, C. A. Rychert, N. Harmon, M. Agius, S. Tharimena
Summary: Parallel melt accumulation along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge was found, and this may enhance the driving forces of the plates.