Research project: Quantifying and Monitoring Potential Ecosystem Impacts of Geological Carbon Storage (QICS)
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is considered as a key technology in order to mitigate greenhouse atmospheric concentrations. Although carbon dioxide (CO2) is stored in a saline aquifer in the North Sea, Sleipner since 1996, there are still many concerns about the safety and permanency of geological carbon storage operations. In order to broaden the usage of CCS worldwide, it is crucial to demonstrate its efficiency and reliability, as well as to evaluate its potential impacts on the ecosystem in case of leakage. To that aim, the very first controlled CO2 release experiment, QICS, aims to improve our understanding in CO2 behaviour once it has been injected into sediments. In addition, effective monitoring technologies will be investigated to detect any leakage from CO2 injection sites.
