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2004-05 Seminars
"An Overview of Carbon Sequestration in
Pennsylvania"
John Harper
Geologist Supervisor
Pennsylvania Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey
Abstract
The Midwest Regional Carbon
Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP), of which the Pennsylvania Geological
Survey is a research partner, was formed in 2003 to develop robust
solutions that will help reduce CO2 emissions while simultaneously
protecting the industrial economy of the region. MRCSP consists of
numerous government, industry and academic institutions in seven states,
led by Battelle in Columbus, OH. During 2004 and 2005, MRCSP identified
sources of CO2 in the region, assessed the problems and costs of carbon
capture, identified and mapped potential carbon sinks, and built public
and political support for sequestration through a public outreach
program (Phase I). If funding continues for Phase II, during 2005-2008
the partnership will focus on developing practical applications through
a series of field validation tests (pilot projects) to determine the
efficacy of carbon sequestration in specific subsurface geological
formations, farmlands, and reclaimed minelands. At the same time, MRCSP
will further refine and characterize the data and mapping begun in Phase
I. This talk will focus largely on the Pennsylvania Geological Survey’s
efforts in Phase I.
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