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Investigación de las discontinuidades mecánicas subterráneas para el secuestro geológico seguro de CO2
En el contexto del compromiso de la Unión Europea para la eliminación de las emisiones de CO2 de aquí a 2050, Europa debe realizar una serie de medidas de mitigación paralelas. Una de ellas es el secuestro de CO2 en repositorios geológicos. Sin embargo, un requisito previo para una iniciativa tan ambiciosa es la comprensión en profundidad de las características de los reservorios. Las operaciones de inyección de CO2 podrían ser peligrosas debido a las discontinuidades mecánicas (MD, por sus siglas en inglés) naturales o artificiales. El proyecto DISCO2 STORE, financiado con fondos europeos, investigará las MD para ofrecer una mejor interpretación de sus efectos, así como herramientas que asegurarán la seguridad de las operaciones de secuestro geológico de CO2.
Objetivo
The current scientific consensus indicates that it is vital to reach zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050 in order to avoid a large number of negative and unprecedented impacts on our planet due to global warming, such as extreme weather events, significant sea level rise, extinction of species and loss of biodiversity, among many others. It is therefore clear that a series of parallel mitigation actions must be undertaken, among which CO2 sequestration in geological repositories plays a major role. A worldwide application of this technology can take place only if a long-term storage of CO2 is assured, which, in turn, depends on a deep understanding of the reservoir characteristics. In this context, naturally-occurring or artificial underground mechanical discontinuities (MDs) are ubiquitous features which constitute the primary reasons for possible hazards associated with CO2 injection operations. DISCO2 STORE consortium thoughtfully examines MDs, in order to provide new knowledge and tools towards a riskless CO2 injection practice. This enterprise is tackled by building an interdisciplinary and international network, gathering 12 institutions from EU and TC. It congregates 36 experienced researchers, from academic and non-academic institutions, that share their variety of research expertise by means of international secondments and promote high-level training in a topic of high social impact. In addition, 20 PhD students participate in the project, gaining knowledge and acquiring competences on this environmental hot topic, in an international and stimulating framework. The outputs of this ambitious research proposal permit a deeper understanding of the effects of MDs and contribute towards making CO2 geological sequestration operations a safer and more reachable alternative for the mitigation of the effects of global warming.
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MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)Coordinador
72085 Le Mans
Francia