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Informationen zum Autor Professor M. M. Maroto-Valer holds the Robert M. Buchan Chair in Sustainable Energy Engineering and is Head of the Institute of Mechanical! Process and Energy Engineering (IMPEE)! School of Engineering & Physical Sciences! Heriot-Watt University! UK. She is noted for her research into energy and environmental technologies! with particular emphasis on carbon management. Klappentext This volume provides a comprehensive reference on the state of the art of research! development and demonstration of carbon storage and utilisation! covering all the storage options and their environmental impacts. Zusammenfassung This volume provides a comprehensive reference on the state of the art of research! development and demonstration of carbon storage and utilisation! covering all the storage options and their environmental impacts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Overview of CCS technology. Part 1 Geological sequestration: Screening and selection criteria and characterisation technique; CO2 sequestration in deep saline aquifers and formations; CO2 sequestration in oil and gas reservoirs and enhanced oil recovery (EOR); CO2 sequestration in unmineable coal seams and enhanced coal-bed methane recovery (ECBM). Part 2 Maximising and verifying CO2 storage in underground reservoirs: CO2 injection design to maximise storage and EOR; Capillary seals for trapping CO2; Monitoring technologies for verification of CO2 storage; Modeling long-term safety of CO2 storage. Part 3 Terrestrial and ocean sequestration and environmental impacts: Terrestrial sequestration; Ocean sequestration; Risks and impacts of CO2 leakage in terrestrial ecosystems; Risks and impacts of CO2 leakage in marine ecosystems. Part 4 Advanced concepts: Industrial utilisation; Biofixation by micro-organisms; Mineralisation; Photocatalytic reduction.
