Postgraduate Course: Carbon Storage and Monitoring (PGGE11139)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will cover all aspects of the geological storage of CO2 in sufficient depth so that the student can liaise with, understand and coordinate the work of specialists who will be involved in CCS projects, e.g. reservoir engineers, sedimentologists, geochemical modellers, regulators. Topics: CO2 Trapping mechanisms and transport; physical properties; storage in: saline aquifers, depleted hydrocarbon fields & unmineable coal beds; EOR; CO2 injection and modelling; geochemistry of CO2-rock interaction; monitoring and risk; tracers of CO2 migration and leakage (natural and artificial); regulation of storage sites (UK and Europe); exercise in assessment of storage potential of assigned area. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | have Geological Knowledge or training to a similar level |
| Additional Costs | None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Previous geological training to satisfaction of course organiser |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 20 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will learn to:
- assess capacity of storage and assess suitability of different storage types
- understand trapping and migration mechanisms
- understand principles for modelling CO2 injection and migration
- design appropriate monitoring strategies
- work in accordance with relevant regulation
- assess an area for storage potential
- assess a proposed storage scheme
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Assessment Information
| 100% Assessed report about CCS potential of a study area. 4000 words maximum length. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
CO2 Aquifer Storage Site Evaluation and Monitoring (CASSEM): Understanding the challenges of CO2 storage: results of the CASSEM Project
http://www.sccs.org.uk/features/cassem/
A Technical Basis for Carbon Dioxide Storage editor Cal Cooper
http://www.co2captureproject.org/viewresult.php?downid=12
Chadwick et al., 2008, Best practice for the storage of CO2 in saline aquifers., BGS occasional publication 14.
www.bgs.ac.uk/downloads/start.cfm?id=1520 |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Carbon storage, monitoring, tracers |
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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