Assessment of geological CO2 storage potential in central Luconia province

Hasbollah, Dayang Zulaika Abang; Junin, Radzuan

International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

EISSN: 2313-3724

Print ISSN: 2313-626X

Volume 4, Issue 2 (February 2017), Pages: 44-48

Title: Assessment of geological CO₂ storage potential in central Luconia province

Author(s): Dayang Zulaika Abang Hasbollah *, Radzuan Junin

Affiliation(s):

Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.02.008

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Abstract:

The objectives of this paper are to evaluate the suitability of the Central Luconia Province as a potential geological storage site for CO₂ in Malaysia and to estimate the theoretical storage capacity of the basin by using Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) and US Department of Energy (US-DOE) methods. The Central Luconia that has a limited faulting and located within seismic-free zone and possessing suitable geothermal condition which is an attractive characteristic for potential site for CO₂ storage are found to be suitable for geological CO₂ storage in Malaysia. The Central Luconia Province is estimated to be able to store CO₂ from 56 Gt up to 75 Gt. The Central Luconia Province is believed to be a potential site for geological CO₂ storage and will give much help in reducing CO₂emissions in atmosphere of Malaysia.

This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Keywords: Sedimentary basin, Carbon dioxide sequestration, Geological storage, Saline aquifer, Carbonate formation

Article History: Received 9 July 2016, Received in revised form 26 October 2016, Accepted 18 November 2016

Digital Object Identifier:

https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.02.008

Citation:

Hasbollah DZA and Junin R (2017). Assessment of geological CO2 storage potential in central Luconia province. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 4(2): 44-48

http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/V4I2/Hasbollah.html

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