Carbfix and sulfix in geothermal production, and the Blue lagoon in Iceland: Grindavík urban settlement, and volcanic activity

• Published in: Baltic Journal of Economic Studies
• Main Authors: Kristjánsdóttir, Helga, Kristjansdottir, Sigridur
• Other Authors: Faculty of Planning and Design, School of Business and Science
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Jarðhiti; Gróðurhúsalofttegundir; Eldfjöll; Greenhouse gas emissions; hydrogen sulphide; SulFix; carbon dioxide; geothermal energy; CO2 fixation; CarbFix; carbon capture and storage; trade; urban planning; volcanic activity; SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy; SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities; SDG 5 - Gender Equality; SDG 13 - Climate Action; SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation; SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth; SDG 1 - No Poverty; SDG 9 - Industry; Innovation; and Infrastructure; Blue Lagoon; Grindavík; Reykjanes; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2771; https://doi.org/10.30525/2256-0742/2021-7-1-1-9

This article analyses ways to maintain reservoir sustainability in the area surrounding the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, near the urban settlement of Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. The Svartsengi geothermal power plant operations have pioneered the simultaneous production of electricity...