An Assessment of the Formations and Structures Suitable for Safe CO 2 Geological Storage in the Upper Silesia Coal Basin in Poland in the Context of the Regulation Relating to the CCS

Aleksandra Koteras, Jarosław Chećko, Tomasz Urych, Małgorzata Magdziarczyk and Adam Smolinski
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Aleksandra Koteras: Central Mining Institute, Plac Gwarków 1, 40-166 Katowice, Poland
Jarosław Chećko: Central Mining Institute, Plac Gwarków 1, 40-166 Katowice, Poland
Tomasz Urych: Central Mining Institute, Plac Gwarków 1, 40-166 Katowice, Poland
Małgorzata Magdziarczyk: Faculty of Economics and Management, Opole University of Technology, ul. Prószkowska 76, 45-758 Opole, Poland
Adam Smolinski: Central Mining Institute, Plac Gwarków 1, 40-166 Katowice, Poland

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: The paper presents an analysis of the possible location of geological formations suitable for CO 2 storage in the Upper Silesia Coal Basin, Poland. The range of the reservoir has been determined on the basis of an analysis of basic geological parameters, which determine the selection criteria for sites suitable for CO 2 storage. A dynamic modelling of the CO 2 distribution in the aquifer is presented. Based on the constructed model of migration, reactivity, and geochemical transport of CO 2 in geological structures, it is possible to identify potential migration routes and escape sites of CO 2 on the surface. The analysis of the technical and geological possibilities of CO 2 storage was carried out according to the regulations of the complex Polish geological law, specifically in terms of sequestration possibilities in geological formations.

Keywords: geological CO 2 storage; CCS; site characterization; clean coal technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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