Simulation of carbon dioxide mineralization and its effect on fault leakage rates in the South Georgia rift basin, southeastern U.S.
Adil Alshammari, V. Lakshmi, Duke Brantley, C. C. Knapp, J. H. Knapp
Abstract
Over the past few decades, measured levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide have substantially increased. One of the ways to limit the adverse impacts of increased carbon dioxide concentrations is to capture and store it inside Earth's subsurface, a process known as CO 2 sequestration. The success of this method is critically dependent on the ability to confine injected CO 2 for up to thousands of years. Establishing effective maintenance of sealing systems of reservoirs is of importance to prevent CO 2 leakage. In addition, understanding the nature and rate of potential CO 2 leakage related to this injection process is essential to evaluating seal effectiveness and ultimately mitigating global warming.