Geologic CO2 Sequestration Research at the USGS
Illustrations
What are some of the issues of capturing and storing the carbon dioxide produced in the U.S.?...
There is a mismatch between the largest sources and the largest oil and gas traps. To process, transport, and store CO2, industrial infrastructure larger than the size of the current U.S. natural gas and petroleum industry infrastructure may be required (illustrated in the map comparison below):
Field class size: Oil and gas field size symbols represent a geometric classification scheme related to the amount of oil and gas a field has produced.
References
Base map modified from Federal Lands Map at http://nationalatlas.gov/
Oil and gas field classifications:
NRG Associates, 2001, The significant oil and gas fields of the United States: NRG Associates, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo., [includes data current as of May 23, 2001—database available from NRG Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 1655, Colorado Springs, CO 80901].
Characteristics of power plant emissions:
USEPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2002, eGRID 2.01. Available online at: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/egrid/index.html
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