The Future of Coal: The Future of Coal: Assessing risk and Assessing risk and ensuring safe storage of ensuring safe storage of CO2 in the subsurface CO2 in the subsurface 2009 Mid-America Regulatory Conference Moving toward Advanced Technologies & a Greener Economy Traverse City, Michigan June 15, 2009 Malcolm Wilson University of Regina Acting CEO, IPAC-CO2 Director, Office of Energy and Environment
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The Future of Coal: The Future of Coal: Assessing risk and ensuring Assessing risk and ensuring safe storage of CO2 in the safe storage of CO2 in the
Volume Volume of dwellingof dwelling: 250 m: 250 m33
Ventilation rate for dwelling: ~3.1 air exchanges per day [Shaw, 1987; Canadian Building Digest CBD-245]
Courtesy Monitor Scientific
Public IssuesPublic Issues• Lack of public awareness• Regulatory backstop• Lack of understanding• Fear of unknown – will there be leakage
into something?• Nuclear issues – similar questions and methodologies
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What happens ifthe CO2 eventually
leaks into theatmosphere?
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What if theCO2 eventually
spreads?
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Could it affectmy drinking
water?
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How long willthe CO2 remainunderground?
What is IPAC-CO2? What is IPAC-CO2? • An independent,
international network that provides and advances global expertise to benchmark, evaluate and advise on the risks and performance of geological storage of carbon dioxide.
IPAC-CO2 GoalsIPAC-CO2 GoalsCapacity Building: • Develop expertise in a number
of CCS areas through research and practical demonstration projects