Search publications of the members of the Royal Belgian institute of natural Sciences
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Agora 3D: evaluating 3D imaging technology for the research, conservation and display of museum collections
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Strategy for ranking potential CO2 storage reservoirs: A case study for Belgium
- CO2 capture and storage (CCS) is likely to become a necessary option in mitigating global climate change. However, lack of detailed knowledge on potential deep geological reservoirs can hamper the development of CCS. In this paper a new methodology is presented to assess and create exploration priority lists for poorly known reservoirs. Geological expert judgements are used as a basis in a two-stage geotechno-economic approach, where first an estimate of the practical reservoir capacity is calculated, and secondly source–sink matching is used for calculating an estimate of the matched capacity and the reservoir development probability. This approach is applied to Belgium, demonstrating how a priority ranking for reservoirs can be obtained based on limited available data and large uncertainties. The results show the Neeroeteren Formation as the most prospective reservoir, followed by the Buntsandstein Formation and the Dinantian reservoirs. The findings indicate that CO2 export to reservoirs in neighbouring countries seems inevitable; still, there is a 70% chance storage will happen in Belgian reservoirs, with an average matched capacity estimate of 110 Mt CO2 . These quantitative results confirm the qualitative resource pyramid classification of potential reservoirs. For Belgium, a high economic risk is attached to reservoir exploration and development. Exploration remains however a necessity if CCS is to be deployed. Furthermore, it is shown that the presented methodology is indeed capable of producing realistic results, and that using expert judgements for reservoir assessments is valid and beneficial.
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CGS Europe knowledge-dissemination workshop Antwerp, Belgium
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2nd Euregio Shale Gas meeting - Field Trip: Outcrops of the Visean-Namurian contact in the Meuse Valley, Belgium
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Second public workshop - Security of energy and minerals supply political and economic aspects
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Annual report 2012 of the Panel of Exports on CO2 Geological Storage - European Federation of Geologists
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Note on CGS Europe Cooperation with National, European and International bodies and initiatives (01/11/2010 – 30/09/2011)
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Note on CGS Europe Cooperation with National, European and International bodies and initiatives (01/10/2011 – 30/09/2012)
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Website hosting the knowledge repository database
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State of play on CO2 geological storage in the 28 countries covered by CGS Europe
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Which measures and initiatives are needed if CCS is to be taken forward in Europe?
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Response to European Commission consultation document
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Consultative Communication from the European Commission on The Future of Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe - Response from the Flemish government
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Report on the final mission to Astana on 23-24 of October, 2012
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Clean Coal Technologies and Carbon Capture and Storage in Kazakhstan - Reflections and ACCESS project results
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Pipeline Design for a Least-cost Router Application for CO2 Transport in the CO2 Sequestration Cycle
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The conceptual model for an abandoned coal mine reservoir
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Revival of traditional building stones in the 20th century? (Vernacular use of ledian stone (Lutetian) in parks and gardens in East-Flanders - Belgium)
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2010: The kick-off year of EGS.CO2.
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Opslag en afvang van CO2: haalbaarheid voor België. Veilgheid & Milieu, Kluwer Milieutechnologie
