Initial results of a pilot project for sub-seabed basalt storage of carbon dioxide on the Reykjanes Ridge

To meet temperature goals that limit warming to well below 2 °C requires the removal of hundreds of billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere over the course of this century. Effective Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) methodologies will be required to reduce net emissions in the near term, counterba...

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Published in:Carbon Capture Science & Technology
Main Authors: Kopf, Achim, Bhattacharya, Sayoni, Dunger, Melanie, Hinz, Alexander, Kamrad, Marcel, Kremin, Isabel, Lange, Isabel, Achterberg, Eric Pieter, Bach, Wolfgang, Bachmayer, Ralf, Brunner, Raimund, Eickhoff, Martin, Esposito, Mario, Freudenthal, Tim, Fuchs, Nike, Meurer, Christian, Rüpke, Lars, Schelwat, Heinz, Seidel, Gerd, Zabel, Matthias
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2024
Subjects:
CDR
Online Access:https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/474105
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2024.100265
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spelling ftfrauneprints:oai:publica.fraunhofer.de:publica/474105 2024-09-15T18:14:23+00:00 Initial results of a pilot project for sub-seabed basalt storage of carbon dioxide on the Reykjanes Ridge Kopf, Achim Bhattacharya, Sayoni Dunger, Melanie Hinz, Alexander Kamrad, Marcel Kremin, Isabel Lange, Isabel Achterberg, Eric Pieter Bach, Wolfgang Bachmayer, Ralf Brunner, Raimund Eickhoff, Martin Esposito, Mario Freudenthal, Tim Fuchs, Nike Meurer, Christian Rüpke, Lars Schelwat, Heinz Seidel, Gerd Zabel, Matthias 2024 https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/474105 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2024.100265 en eng Carbon capture science & technology 2772-6568 doi:10.1016/j.ccst.2024.100265 https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/474105 Basalt Mineralisation Ocean crust CDR Carbon dioxide removal journal article 2024 ftfrauneprints https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2024.100265 2024-09-03T14:11:45Z To meet temperature goals that limit warming to well below 2 °C requires the removal of hundreds of billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere over the course of this century. Effective Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) methodologies will be required to reduce net emissions in the near term, counterbalance residual CO2 emissions to achieve net-zero in the medium term, and contribute to net-negative emissions in the longer term – all of this in a sustainable and safe manner. This paper summarizes the research objectives and selected initial results of a collaborative project to assess CO2 storage in the upper ocean crust south of Iceland. The AIMS3 project will deliver new insights, monitoring tools and feasibility assessments for CO2 storage in young, reactive basalts with little sedimentary cover. Along the flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, we have done geophysical surveys and drilled a transect of boreholes in order to identify fluid migration in the upper ocean crust. Both in situ heat flow and geochemical signatures provide irrefutable evidence for such transport, which will help distributing injected CO2 in future experiments. In parallel, our project also has mineralization experiments to assess optimal conditions for injection dissolved, liquid, or supercritical CO2), numerical modelling for upscaling our results from seagoing work, and development of cost-effective sensors and smart robotic landers for long-term monitoring of the vicinity of the boreholes. We outline the rationale of AIMS3, provide an overview of the activities, and highlight some of the expedition results, with the goal to stimulate communication and collaboration. 13 Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Publikationsdatenbank der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Carbon Capture Science & Technology 13 100265
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topic Basalt
Mineralisation
Ocean crust
CDR
Carbon dioxide removal
spellingShingle Basalt
Mineralisation
Ocean crust
CDR
Carbon dioxide removal
Kopf, Achim
Bhattacharya, Sayoni
Dunger, Melanie
Hinz, Alexander
Kamrad, Marcel
Kremin, Isabel
Lange, Isabel
Achterberg, Eric Pieter
Bach, Wolfgang
Bachmayer, Ralf
Brunner, Raimund
Eickhoff, Martin
Esposito, Mario
Freudenthal, Tim
Fuchs, Nike
Meurer, Christian
Rüpke, Lars
Schelwat, Heinz
Seidel, Gerd
Zabel, Matthias
Initial results of a pilot project for sub-seabed basalt storage of carbon dioxide on the Reykjanes Ridge
topic_facet Basalt
Mineralisation
Ocean crust
CDR
Carbon dioxide removal
description To meet temperature goals that limit warming to well below 2 °C requires the removal of hundreds of billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere over the course of this century. Effective Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) methodologies will be required to reduce net emissions in the near term, counterbalance residual CO2 emissions to achieve net-zero in the medium term, and contribute to net-negative emissions in the longer term – all of this in a sustainable and safe manner. This paper summarizes the research objectives and selected initial results of a collaborative project to assess CO2 storage in the upper ocean crust south of Iceland. The AIMS3 project will deliver new insights, monitoring tools and feasibility assessments for CO2 storage in young, reactive basalts with little sedimentary cover. Along the flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, we have done geophysical surveys and drilled a transect of boreholes in order to identify fluid migration in the upper ocean crust. Both in situ heat flow and geochemical signatures provide irrefutable evidence for such transport, which will help distributing injected CO2 in future experiments. In parallel, our project also has mineralization experiments to assess optimal conditions for injection dissolved, liquid, or supercritical CO2), numerical modelling for upscaling our results from seagoing work, and development of cost-effective sensors and smart robotic landers for long-term monitoring of the vicinity of the boreholes. We outline the rationale of AIMS3, provide an overview of the activities, and highlight some of the expedition results, with the goal to stimulate communication and collaboration. 13
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Kopf, Achim
Bhattacharya, Sayoni
Dunger, Melanie
Hinz, Alexander
Kamrad, Marcel
Kremin, Isabel
Lange, Isabel
Achterberg, Eric Pieter
Bach, Wolfgang
Bachmayer, Ralf
Brunner, Raimund
Eickhoff, Martin
Esposito, Mario
Freudenthal, Tim
Fuchs, Nike
Meurer, Christian
Rüpke, Lars
Schelwat, Heinz
Seidel, Gerd
Zabel, Matthias
author_facet Kopf, Achim
Bhattacharya, Sayoni
Dunger, Melanie
Hinz, Alexander
Kamrad, Marcel
Kremin, Isabel
Lange, Isabel
Achterberg, Eric Pieter
Bach, Wolfgang
Bachmayer, Ralf
Brunner, Raimund
Eickhoff, Martin
Esposito, Mario
Freudenthal, Tim
Fuchs, Nike
Meurer, Christian
Rüpke, Lars
Schelwat, Heinz
Seidel, Gerd
Zabel, Matthias
author_sort Kopf, Achim
title Initial results of a pilot project for sub-seabed basalt storage of carbon dioxide on the Reykjanes Ridge
title_short Initial results of a pilot project for sub-seabed basalt storage of carbon dioxide on the Reykjanes Ridge
title_full Initial results of a pilot project for sub-seabed basalt storage of carbon dioxide on the Reykjanes Ridge
title_fullStr Initial results of a pilot project for sub-seabed basalt storage of carbon dioxide on the Reykjanes Ridge
title_full_unstemmed Initial results of a pilot project for sub-seabed basalt storage of carbon dioxide on the Reykjanes Ridge
title_sort initial results of a pilot project for sub-seabed basalt storage of carbon dioxide on the reykjanes ridge
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