TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing the European potential for geological storage of CO2: The GESTCO project
AU - Christensen, Niels Peter
AU - Larsen, Michael
PY - 2004/7/20
Y1 - 2004/7/20
N2 - GESTCO is an acronym for European potential for the Geological Storage of CO2
from fossil fuel combustion. The project formed part of the ENERGIE
Programme of the European Union 5th Framework and was concluded in 2003.
The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) led the project,
with the national geological surveys of Belgium, France, Germany,
Greece, the Netherlands, Norway and UK as research partners (Fig. 1).
The primary goal of the GESTCO project was to determine whether the
geological storage of carbon dioxide captured at large industrial plants
is a viable method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Europe
(Christensen 2000; Gale et al. 2001; Christensen & Holloway 2003). This was evaluated by a series of case studies that assessed the CO2
storage potential of saline aquifers, geothermal reservoirs, coal seams
and oil and gas reservoirs. The case study approach was used so that
currently available, largely theoretical, generic information could be
applied to real geological situations. In addition aspects of safety and
environment, conflicts of using underground space and public and
stakeholder perception were evaluated. Secondary goals of the
GESTCOproject were to establish an inventory of major CO2 point sources in Europe and a Decision Support System (DSS) to serve as an economic analysis tool for CO2 storage in Europe.
AB - GESTCO is an acronym for European potential for the Geological Storage of CO2
from fossil fuel combustion. The project formed part of the ENERGIE
Programme of the European Union 5th Framework and was concluded in 2003.
The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) led the project,
with the national geological surveys of Belgium, France, Germany,
Greece, the Netherlands, Norway and UK as research partners (Fig. 1).
The primary goal of the GESTCO project was to determine whether the
geological storage of carbon dioxide captured at large industrial plants
is a viable method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Europe
(Christensen 2000; Gale et al. 2001; Christensen & Holloway 2003). This was evaluated by a series of case studies that assessed the CO2
storage potential of saline aquifers, geothermal reservoirs, coal seams
and oil and gas reservoirs. The case study approach was used so that
currently available, largely theoretical, generic information could be
applied to real geological situations. In addition aspects of safety and
environment, conflicts of using underground space and public and
stakeholder perception were evaluated. Secondary goals of the
GESTCOproject were to establish an inventory of major CO2 point sources in Europe and a Decision Support System (DSS) to serve as an economic analysis tool for CO2 storage in Europe.
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U2 - 10.34194/geusb.v4.4770
DO - 10.34194/geusb.v4.4770
M3 - Article
SN - 2597-2154
SN - 1904-4666
SN - 1604-8156
VL - 4
SP - 13
EP - 16
JO - Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin
JF - Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin
ER -