Postgraduate Course: Geological Carbon Storage (PGGE11168)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course is designed to impact knowledge of geological storage for the long-term disposal of carbon dioxide. Core are the understanding of the physical and chemical processes involved, and the criteria by which a storage site is deemed to be suitable or otherwise. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course students will have:
- an understanding of geological storage types including assessment of capacity types
-understanding CO2 trapping and migration mechanisms |
Assessment Information
| 100% Continuous Assessment including 3 practicals worth 15% each and an essay worth 55%. |
Special Arrangements
| None. All classroom based. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
All classroom lectures. |
| Keywords |
Carbon Storage, storage capacity, geological storage |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Mark Wilkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5943
Email: Mark.Wilkinson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Christine Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
Email: Christine.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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