Catalogo dei Corsi di studio

Educational goals: The course will offer to the students a synthetic description of the geological storage techniques with a particular focus on site characterization and monitoring

Learning ouctomes: The student will learn the procedure and studies required for geological storage.

Programme

Description of the contents
Introduction to geological storage: technologies, sites and socio economical aspects. Different types of storage: methane, carbon dioxide and nuclear waste. The geological storage of CO2. The Natural laboratory concept: example form Europe and Italy. Characterization methods for geological storage site. Capacity estimates of CO2 geological storage sites. Approaches to large scale problems. Numerical models for CO2 spreading and related processes. Examples of field projects, demo and pilot sites.
Fractured reservoir and implica1ons for storage. Injection phase hydrogeological and geomechanical implications. Monitoring: geochemical and geophysics. Risk assessment in geological storage of CO2. Public perception and societal acceptance.

Practicals:
Pratical exercises during lessons

Adopted texts

CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/special-reports/srccs/srccs_wholereport.pdf
Materiale fornito dal docente.

Bibliography

report dell'IAEGHG https://ieaghg.org/publications/technical-reports

Prerequisites

Previous knowledge (from past courses or from the educational career) All the knowledge acquired during the Bachelor of Science in Geology Unavoidable knowledge -the concept of geological storage -main aspect of geological site characterization -main aspect of geochemical site characterization -main aspect of geophysical site characterization -main geophysical and geochemical monitoring techniques during the storage phases

Frequency modes

however, attendance is recommended as much study material is illustrated in class

Exam modes

the student will prepare and discuss a presentation on a CO2 storage site in the world chosen by the student.