08 Nov 2024
| 08 Nov 2024
Geological screening of onshore saline aquifers for CO2 storage: Paraná and Espírito Santo basins, Brazil
Francyne Bochi do Amarante
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – Bento Gonçalves Avenue, 950, 90650-001, Porto Alegre, Brasil
Juliano Kuchle
Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – Bento Gonçalves Avenue, 950, 90650-001, Porto Alegre, Brasil
Claiton Marlon dos Santos Scherer
Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – Bento Gonçalves Avenue, 950, 90650-001, Porto Alegre, Brasil
Shahin E. Dashtgard
ARISE, Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Maurício Barcelos Haag
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto – 22 Russell St, Toronto, ON M5S 3B1, Canada
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Short summary
To combat global warming and achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is vital. Despite being a top CO2 emitter globally, Brazil is early in its CCS journey. Our study evaluates the potential of using southern Brazil's saline aquifers for CO2 storage with the aim of supporting Brazil’s efforts to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change. We identify optimal storage sites in two basins, Paraná and Espírito Santo, with ideal locations near existing pipelines.
To combat global warming and achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, Carbon Capture and Storage...
