Preliminary Assessment of the Potential for Carbon Dioxide Disposal by Sequestration in Geological Settings in Nevada
by Jonathan G. Price, Ronald H. Hess, Shane Fitch, James E. Faulds, Larry J. Garside, Lisa Shevenell, and Sean Warren

This assessment of the potential for disposal of CO2 in geological settings considers use in enhanced oil recovery, disposal in saline aquifers, storage in caverns in salt, and reaction with igneous rocks rich in magnesium and iron. Factors that limit the potential for disposal in saline aquifers include thickness of alluvial cover; nearness to faults; mineral, geothermal, and water resources; urban areas; and restricted land.

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The complete set of geographic information system files used in the analysis, including the above text file, are also available in a zip file format on a CD-ROM and free on the Web.

See also Assessment of the Potential for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration by Reactions with Rocks in Nevada, Report 52.

Report 51p, text printout, $15.00