Carbon utilization and storage through rehabilitation of groundwater wells

Author:

Patil Vivek V.ORCID,Basso Gabriella,Catania Steven,Catania Christopher,Ostapuk Timothy,Vince Robert

Abstract

AbstractAccording to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations (UN), rise in atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO$${_2}$$ 2 ) due to anthropogenic factors is considered as the primary driver for global climate change. With almost every major corporation around the world working towards their “net-zero goals”, it is becoming increasingly important to have more technologies that can help reduce carbon footprint. Achieving sequestration of CO$${_2}$$ 2 in the subsurface through Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies like CO$${_2}$$ 2 -Enhanced Oil Recovery, CO$${_2}$$ 2 -Enhanced Geothermal Systems, CO$${_2}$$ 2 -Enhanced Coal Bed Methane, etc. is well accepted. We introduce yet another attractive CCUS opportunity through well rehabilitation. Aqua Freed® and Aqua Gard® are well-known well rehabilitation and preventive well maintenance technologies that utilize (inject underground) liquid CO$${_2}$$ 2 for the purpose. The goal of this study was to quantify the storage capacity of Aqua Freed® and Aqua Gard®, and establish their CCUS credentials. Depending on the well being serviced, these technologies can inject up to 40 US tons of CO$${_2}$$ 2 per well. Based on field data collection and statistical modeling, we estimated that 82–96% (median 90%) of the injected CO$${_2}$$ 2 remains in the subsurface post injection. Overall, our results and analysis of the US market suggest that using CO$${_2}$$ 2 for well rehabilitation and maintenance has a storage potential of several megatonnes of CO$${_2}$$ 2 annually in the US alone.

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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