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Major Carbon Sequestration Educational Resources

Carbon Sequestration Program Environmental Reference Document - Table of Contents
Carbon Sequestration Program Environmental Reference Document - Whole Document [PDF-26MB]
Atlas Table of Contents
Atlas Whole Document [PDF-22.8MB]
An Introduction to Carbon Capture and Sequestration [Video - WMV File]
The Energetics of Carbon Dioxide Capture in Power Plants (English translation) [PDF-46.3MB]
CO₂ Capture and Storage in Geologic Formations [PDF- 334KB]

Program Overview Presentations

Carbon Sequestration R&D Overview (October 2007) [PDF-2.1MB]
Carbon Capture Technology Research and Breakthrough Concepts (January 2008) [PDF-756KB]
MMV and Modeling Presentation (January 2008) [PDF-1.4MB]

Program Reports, Plans, Roadmaps

Carbon Sequestration Program Outreach Plan [PDF-1.4MB]
Carbon Sequestration Technology Roadmap [PDF-5.5MB]
Carbon Sequestration Project Portfolio
Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Phase I Accomplishments [PDF-1.7MB]
Carbon Sequestration Overview and Summary of Program Plans [PDF-760KB]
Carbon Sequestration: R&D Program Plan FY 1999 – FY 2000 - [PDF-1944KB]
DOE Issues Carbon Sequestration: State of Science Draft Report

Journals and Scientific Articles

Advances in CO₂ Capture Technology - The U.S. DOE's Carbon Sequestration Program [PDF-1.4MB]
USDOE's Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Program Validation Phase [PDF-1.5MB]
Journal of Energy and Environmental Research - Vol. 1 No. 1 November 2001 [PDF-4.4MB]
Journal of Energy and Environmental Research - Vol. 2 No. 1 February 2002 [PDF-19MB]
Ground Penetrating Radar Survey and Tracer Observations, New Mexico [PDF-1140KB]
Comparison of CO₂ Isotherms Measured on Argonne Premium Coal Samples [PDF-164KB]
Degradation Pathways for Monoethanolamine in a CO₂ Capture Facility [PDF-71KB]
Collaborative technology development program for CO₂ sequestration in geologic formations [PDF-1MB]
U.S. DOE Integrated Collaborative Technology Development Program for CO₂ [PDF-4697KB]
Prospects for Energy Use in the US in the Year 2010 with Reduced Carbon Emissions [PDF-132KB]
Promotion of Biomass Cogeneration With Power Export in the Indian Sugar Industry

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

Proceedings
Sixth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture & Sequestration - May 7-10, 2007
Fifth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture & Sequestration - May 8-11, 2006 [PDF-2.4MB]
Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture & Sequestration - May 5, 2005 [PDF-1.5MB]
Air and Waste Management Association Annual Meeting
Separation & Capture of CO₂ from Large Stationary Sources & Sequestration in Geological Formations
Presentation [PDF-1684KB]
Critical Review Paper [PDF-18MB]
Written Summary [PDF-3526KB]
Second Annual Conference on Carbon Sequestration - May 5-8, 2003 [PDF-35KB]
NETL-sponsored Symposia at the AAAS Annual Meeting - Feb.17, 2003
Regional Partnerships in Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration - Nov. 6-7, 2001
Mineral Carbonation Workshop - August 8, 2001
Workshop on Carbon Sequestration Science - May 22-24, 2001
First National Conference on Carbon Sequestration - May 14-17, 2001
Presentations
Cost and Performance Baseline for Fossil Energy Plants Performance Update (April 2007) [PDF-1.2MB]
APPA New Generation Mtg: Carbon Dioxide, Capture & Sequestration, Potential & Issues [ZIP-6.5MB]
Alternative Approaches to Reducing Petroleum Use and CO₂Emissions [PDF-213KB]
Summary of Phase I Capture and Separation Activities of the Partnerships Program [PDF-5.79MB]
The Top Ten Most-Asked Questions and How to Answer Them [PDF-1.3MB]
Identifying the Most Promising Regional Carbon Sequestration Deployment Opportunities [PDF-944KB]
OE Office of Fossil Energy Carbon Sequestration Program [PDF-2MB]
NETL Carbon Sequestration Program US Perspective on CO₂ Capture and Separation [PDF-3MB]
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement [PDF-4191KB]
DOE Office of Fossil Energy Carbon Sequestration R&D Portfolio [PDF-1994KB]
Creating the National Carbon Seq. Framework Through Public & Private Partnerships [PDF-236KB]
Sequestration in the Media--Changes in Public Perception [PDF-3195KB]
Assessing Economics of Sequestering CO₂ in Coal Seams with Horizontal Wells [PDF-339KB]
U.S. DOE Field Efforts Sequestering CO₂ in Geologic Formations [PDF-3205KB]
Carbon Sequestration - Media Background Briefing [PDF-1159KB]
Capture and Separation Research in the Carbon Sequestration Science Focus Area [PDF-5100KB]
Systems Analysis Supporting the Carbon Sequestration Technology Roadmap [PDF-256KB]
Terrestrial Sequestration: An Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy [PDF-2215KB]
US DOE's Carbon Sequestration Program [PDF-185KB]
An Overview: The U. S. DOE Carbon Sequestration Program [PDF-1951KB]
U.S. DOE Carbon Sequestration Program [PDF-2997KB]
Reducing CO₂ Emissions From Fossil Fuel Power Plants [PDF-2263KB]
Technological Options to Address Global Climate Change [PDF-1924KB]
CO₂ Mineral Sequestration Studies in US [PDF-837KB]

Project Descriptions

Breakthrough Concepts
Novel Dual Functional Membrane for Controlling CO₂ Emissions From Fossil Fueled Power Plants
Design and Evaluation of Ionic Liquids as Novel Absorbents
A New Concept for the Fabrication of Hydrogen Selective Silica Membranes
Carbon Dioxide Separation with Novel Microporous Metal Organic Frameworks
Neutralizing Carbonic Acid in Deep Carbonate Strata Below the North Atlantic
CO₂ Capture
Thermally Optimized Membranes for Separation and Capture of CO₂
CO₂ Capture for PC-Boiler Using Flue-Gas Recirc.: Eval of CO₂ Capture/Utilization/Disposal Options
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Control by Oxygen Firing in Circulating Fluidized-Bed Boilers
Carbon Dioxide Capture by Absorption with Potassium Carbonate
Advanced Oxyfuel Boilers and Process Heaters for Cost Effective CO₂ Capture and Sequestration
Conceptual Design of Oxygen-Based PC Boiler
Conceptual Design of Optimized Fossil Energy Systems with Capture and Sequestration of CO₂
Combined Power Generation and Carbon Sequestration Using a Direct FuelCell®
Geologic
Storage of CO₂ in the Geologic Formations in the Ohio River Valley Region
The Coal-Seq II Consortium: Advancing the Science of CO₂ Seq. in Deep, Unmineable Coal Seams
Geological Sequestration of CO₂: The GEO-SEQ Project
CO₂ Sequestration in Basalt Formations
Strategies for Controlling Coal Permeability in CO₂-Enhanced Coal Bed Methane Recovery
Enhanced Coal Bed Methane Production and Sequestration of CO₂ in Unmineable Coal Seams
Optimal Geological Environments for Carbon Dioxide Disposal in Saline Aquifers
CO₂ Sequestration Potential of Texas Low-Rank Coals
Terrestrial
Application & Development of Appropriate Tools & Technologies for Cost-Effective Carbon Seq.
Carbon Sequestration in Reclaimed Mine Soils of Ohio
Assessing Fossil and Recent Carbon Pools in Reclaimed Mine Soils
Application of Low-Cost Elevation Models to Detect Changes in the Carbon Inventory...
In Field, Continuous, Non-Invasive Soil Carbon Scanning System
Enhancing Carbon Sequestration and Reclamation of Degraded Lands with Fossil-Fuel...
Enhancement of Terrestrial Carbon Sinks through Reclamation of Abandoned Mine Lands...
Restoring Sustainable Forests on Appalachian Mined Lands for Wood Products...
Carbon Sequestration on Surface Mine Lands
Monitoring, Mitigation & Verification
IEA GHG Weyburn-Midale CO₂ Monitoring and Storage Project
Stored CO₂ & Methane Leakage Risk Assessment & Monitoring Tool Development: CO₂ Capture...
Low Cost Open-Path Instrument for Monitoring Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide at Sequestration Sites
Geologic Seq. of CO₂ in a Depleted Oil Reservoir: A Comprehensive Modeling & Site Monitoring Project
Advanced Carbon Measurements for Terrestrial Measurement, Mitigation, and Verification
Regional Partnership
Big Sky Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership — Validation Phase
Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium —Validation Phase
Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP) — Validation Phase
Plains CO2 Reduction Carbon Sequestration Partnership – Validation Phase
Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership – Validation Phase
Southwest Regional Partnership for Carbon Sequestration—Validation Phase
West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership — Validation Phase
National Carbon Sequestration Database and Geographical Information System (NATCARB)
Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases
Intelligent Bioreactor Management Information System (IBM-IS) For Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas...
Landfill Gas Sequestration in Kansas
Upgrading Methane Streams with Ultra-Fast Thermal Swing Adsorption
Capture and Use of Coal Mine Ventilation Air Methane

Program Fact Sheets

General
Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Ocean [PDF-2.86MB]
Application of Low-Cost Elevation Models to Detect Changes in the Carbon... [PDF-2290KB]
Oxygen-Fired CO₂ Recycle for Application to Direct CO₂ Capture From Coal-Fired... [PDF-419KB]
Geosequestration Field Experiments [PDF-481KB]
Risk Assessment for Long-Term Storage of CO₂ in Geologic Formations [PDF-1153KB]
The Cost of Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage in Geologic Formations [PDF-2907KB]
Field Tests Demonstrate Secure CO₂ Storage in Underground Formations [PDF-688KB]
Lake Nyos & Mammoth Mountain: What do they tell us about the Security of... [PDF-2995KB]
Systems Analysis Capture
Fossil Energy Cost and Performance Baseline Studies
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Control by Oxygen Firing in Circulating Fluidized Bed... [PDF-7465KB]
System Analyses of CO₂ Capture Technologies Installed on Pulverized Coal Plants [PDF-1915KB]
Regional Partnerships Phase I
Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB) [PDF-517KB]
Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership [PDF-559KB]
West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership [PDF-233KB]
Southwest Regional Partnership for Carbon Sequestration [PDF-422KB]
Plains CO₂ Reduction Partnership [PDF-596KB]
Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP) [PDF-101KB]
Midwest Geologic Sequestration Consortium (MGSC) [PDF-80KB]
Regional Partnerships Phase II
Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB) Phase II [PDF-517KB]
Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership Phase II [PDF-559KB]
West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership Phase II [PDF-233KB]
Southwest Regional Partnership for Carbon Sequestration Phase II [PDF-422KB]
Plains CO₂ Reduction Partnership Phase II [PDF-596KB]
Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP) Phase II [PDF-101KB]
Midwest Geologic Sequestration Consortium (MGSC) Phase II [PDF-80KB]
Capture
Solid Sorbents for CO2 Capture from Powerplant Exhaust Streams [PDF-3.3MB]
Reactor Design for CO2 Capture Using Sorbents [PDF-3.5MB]
Oxy-Fuel Combustion [PDF-1.3MB]
Combined Power Generation and Carbon Sequestration Using A Direct FuelCell® [PDF-332KB]
Conceptual Design of Oxygen-Based PC Boiler [PDF-449KB]
Ammonia-Based Process For Multicomponent Removal from Flue Gas [PDF-877KB]
An Integrated Modeling Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies [PDF-734KB]
Conceptual Design of Optimized Fossil Energy Systems with Capture & Seq. of CO₂ [PDF-95KB]
Carbon Dioxide Capture By Absorption With Potassium Carbonate [PDF-93KB]
Thermally Optimized Membranes For Separation and Capture of CO₂ [PDF-197KB]
CO₂ Selective Ceramic Membrane for Water-Gas-Shift Reaction with Simultaneous... [PDF-61KB]
CO₂ Hydrate Process for Gas Separation from a Shifted Synthesis Gas Stream [PDF-239KB]
Advanced Oxyfuel Boilers & Process Heaters for Cost Effective CO₂ Capture & Seq. [PDF-147KB]
Carbon Dioxide Capture from Flue Gas Using Dry Regenerable Sorbents [PDF-112KB]
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Control by Oxygen Firing in Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers [PDF-563KB]
CO₂ Capture for PC-Boiler Using Flue-Gas Recirculation: Evaluation of CO₂... [PDF-81KB]
Climate Change
Climate Change Curriculum [PDF-122KB] Global Climate Change - How We Fit [PDF-297KB]
Non-CO₂ Geologic
Carbon Dioxide Storage In Coal Seams [PDF-364KB]
Gas/Water Interactions Project & the NETL Water Tunnel Facility & Hydrate... [PDF-5139KB]
Geologic Sequestration Core Flow Lab [PDF-264KB]
Geology and Reservoir Simulation for Coal Seam Sequestration [PDF-2375KB]
International Collaboration on CO₂ Sequestration [PDF-354KB]
Feasibility of Large-Scale CO₂ Ocean Sequestration [PDF-707KB]
Strategies for Controlled Coal Permeability in CO₂ Enhanced Coalbed Methane... [PDF-120KB]
CO₂ Sequestration Potential of Texas Low-Rank Coals [PDF-584KB]
The Coal-Seq II Consortium: Advancing the Science of CO₂ Sequestration in Deep... [PDF-167KB]
Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Geologic Formations [PDF-84KB]
Enhanced Coal Bed Methane Production & Seq. of CO₂ in Unmineable Coal Seams [PDF-102KB]
Coal-Based IGCC Offers CO₂ Capture Benefits for Oil Recovery [PDF-333KB]
CO₂ Sequestration in Basalt Formations [PDF-144KB]
Analysis of Devonian Black Shale in Kentucky for Potential Carbon Dioxide Seq... [PDF-757KB]
Geological Sequestration of CO₂: The GEO-SEQ Project [PDF-186KB]
Carbon Sequestration Through Enhanced Oil Recovery [PDF-699KB]
Physics and Chemistry of Coal-Seam CO₂ Sequestration & Coalbed Methane Production [PDF-541KB]
Optimal Geological Environments for Carbon Dioxide Disposal in Saline Aquifers [PDF-483KB]
Geologic Screening Criteria for Sequestration of CO₂ in Coal: Quantifying Potential... [PDF-715]
Unmineable Coalbeds & Enhancing Methane Production Sequestering Carbon Dioxide [PDF-739KB]
Natural Analogs for Geologic Sequestration [PDF-158KB]
Storage of CO₂ in the Geologic Formations in the Ohio River Valley Region [PDF-77KB]
Geologic Sequestration of CO₂ in Deep, Unmineable Coalbeds: An Integrated... [PDF-506KB]
Geologic Seq. of CO₂ in a Depleted Oil Reservoir: A Comprehensive Modeling & Site... [PDF-77KB]
Terrestrial
Restoring Sustainable Forests on Appalachian Mined Lands for Wood Products... [PDF-675 KB]
Carbon Sequestration on Surface Mine Lands [PDF- 515KB]
Enhancement of Terrestrial Carbon Sinks Through Reclamation of Abandoned Mine... [PDF- 113KB]
Instrumentation Systems for Monitoring & Verifying Carbon Sequestration in... [PDF-308KB]
Enhancing Carbon Seq. & Reclamation of Degraded Lands with Fossil-Fuel Combustion... [PDF-264KB]
Terrestrial Sequestration Program [PDF-1915KB]
Carbon Capture & Water Emissions Treatment System (CCWESTRS) at Fossil-Fueled... [PDF-206KB]
Enhancement of Terrestrial Carbon Sinks Through Reclamation of Abandoned Mine... [PDF-113KB]
Restoring Sustainable Forests on Appalachian Mined Lands for Wood Products... [PDF-675KB]
Breakthrough Concepts
Chemical Looping for Combustion and Hydrogen Production [PDF-2.4MB]
Molecular Design of CO₂ Ligands Ionic Liquids and Poly (Ionic Liquids) [PDF-1.9MB]
Surface Immobilization Nanotechnology for CO₂ Capture [PDF-453KB]
Development of Metal Organic Framework Materials for CO₂ Separation [PDF-1.1MB]
A New Concept for the Fabrication of Hydrogen Selective Silica Membranes [PDF-761KB]
Carbon Dioxide Separation with Novel Microporous Metal Organic Frameworks [PDF-446KB]
Neutralizing Carbonic Acid in Deep Carbonate Strata Below the North Atlantic [PDF-120KB]
A Novel Approach to Mineral Carbonation: Enhancing Carbonation While Avoiding... [PDF-240KB]
A Novel Approach to Experimental Studies of Mineral Dissolution Kinetics [PDF-132KB]
Process Design for the Biocatalysis of Value-Added Chemicals from CO₂ [PDF-106KB]
Solvents for CO₂ Capture [PDF-663KB]
Novel Membranes for CO₂ Removal [PDF-527KB]
Bauxite Residue/Brine for CO₂ Sequestration [PDF-409KB]
Design and Evaluation of Ionic Liquids as Novel Absorbents [PDF-1505KB]
Novel Dual Functional Membrane for Controlling Carbon Dioxide Emissions... [PDF-1666KB]
Enhanced Practical Photosynthetic CO₂ Mitigation [PDF-132KB]
Recovery & Sequestration of CO₂ from Stationary Combustion Systems by... [PDF-315KB]
Advanced CO₂ Cycle Power Generation [PDF-455KB]
Focus Area Program
Carbon Sequestration Science Focus Area [PDF-57KB]
Advanced Analytical Instrumentation and Facilities for In-Situ Reaction Studies [PDF-529KB]
Small Scale Facilities for Air Pollution Research [PDF-987KB]
Measurement, Mitigation and Verification
Development of Science-Based Permitting Guidance for Geologic Sequestration of... [PDF-750KB]
Stored CO₂ & Methane Leakage Risk Assessment & Monitoring Tool Development: CO₂... [PDF-813KB]
Assessing Fossil And Recent Carbon Pools in Reclaimed Mined Soils [PDF-132KB]
Application of Low-Cost Elevation Models to Detect Changes in the Carbon Inventory... [PDF-2341KB]
Development of Comprehensive Monitoring Techniques to Verify Integrity of... [PDF-523KB]
Degradation of Wellbore Cement Due to CO₂ Injection [PDF-530KB]
Computerized Tomography (CT) Scanning for Petrophysical Applications [PDF-298KB]
National Carbon Sequestration Database & Geographical Information System (NatCarb) [PDF-2575KB]
Advanced Carbon Measurements for Terrestrial Measurement, Mitigation, and... [PDF-1410KB]
Low Cost Open-Path Instrument For Monitoring Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide at... [PDF-623KB]
Multiple-Input Data Acquisition Systems (MIDAS) for Measuring the Carbon Content... [PDF-923KB]
A Sea Floor Gravity Survey of the Sleipner Field to Monitor CO₂ Migration [PDF-231KB]
In Field, Continuous, Non-Invasive Soil Carbon Scanning System [PDF-246KB]
Carbon Sequestration in Reclaimed Mine Soils of Ohio [PDF-644KB]
Weyburn Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Project [PDF-306KB]
Development of a Carbon Management Geologic Information System (GIS) for the U.S. [PDF-332KB]
Applied Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration [PDF-96KB]
Laboratory Investigations in Support of Carbon Dioxide-Limestone Sequestration... [PDF-132KB]
Midcontinent Interactive Digital Carbon Atlas & Relational Database (MIDCARB) [PDF-498KB]
Application & Development of Appropriate Tools & Technologies for Cost-Effective... [PDF-1349KB]
Non-CO₂ GHG Mitigation
Intelligent Bioreactor Management Information System (IBM-IS) for Mitigation of... [PDF-494KB]
Landfill Gas Sequestration in Kansas [PDF-105KB]
Capture And Use Of Coal Mine Ventilation Air Methane [PDF-117KB]
Upgrading Methane Streams With Ultra-Fast TSA [PDF-179KB]
Full-Scale Bioreactor Landfill [PDF-564KB]
Other Relevant Fact Sheets
The Modified Technology Matrix [PDF-64KB]
Additionality Classification Errors [PDF-405KB]

Regulatory and Policy Issuess

CCS Regulatory Paper Final Report [PDF-1435KB]
Key Legal & Regulatory Considerations for the Geosequestration of Carbon Dioxide in... [PDF-103KB]
A Primer on Perceptions of Risk, Risk Communication and Building Trust [PDF-393KB]
Carbon Sequestration Role in State and Local Actions [PDF-188KB]
Lessons Learned from Natural & Industrial Analogues for Storage of Carbon Dioxide... [PDF-12,865KB]
Localized Strategic Planning: Focus on Urban Heat Islands [PDF-132KB]
Technology Assessment of Greenhouse Gas & Carbon Emissions Mgmt Strategic... [PDF-131KB]
The Convergence of Environmental Issues - From Ecosystem Impacts to Technology Solutions [PDF-30KB]
Case Study: Initial Design Phase of a Web-based Program to Catalyze Investments... [PDF-325KB]
Regulatory Barriers for Carbon Capture, Storage and Sequestration [PDF-25KB]

Systems Analysis

CO₂ Capture Ready Power Plants [PDF-3.3MB]
Fossil Energy Cost and Performance Baseline Studies
Cost and Performance Baseline for Fossil Energy Plants [PDF-6.65MB]
CO₂ Capture From Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants (4/07) [PDF-1MB]
CO₂ Capture from Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants (12/06) [PDF-7MB]
Volume I - Eval. of Advanced Coal Combustion & Gasification Power Plants With... [PDF-7653KB]
Volume II - Bench-Scale Fluidized Bed Combustion Testing [PDF-544KB]
Evaluation of Fossil Fuel Power Plants with CO₂ Recovery [PDF-5454KB]
Engineering Feasibility & Economics of CO₂ Capture on an Existing Coal-Fired Power Plant [PDF-8MB]
Evaluation of Innovative Fossil Fuel Power Plants with CO₂ Removal [PDF-5.3MB]
Updated Cost and Performance Estimates for Fossil Fuel Power Plants with CO₂ Removal [PDF-41MB]
Economic Evaluation of CO₂ Storage and Sink Enhancement Options [PDF-6.8MB]
A CO₂ Capture Systems Analysis Model for Support of the U.S. DOE Carbon... [PDF-778KB]
Integrated Environmental Control Model [HTML-5KB]
Reports on a screening process for CO₂ capture technologies...

Peer Review

2008 Expert Review of the Regional Carbon Seq. Partnerships Phase III - Executive Summary [PDF-110KB]
2005 Carbon Sequestration Project Review Volume 1 [PDF-345KB]
2004 Carbon Sequestration Project Review Volume 1 [PDF-361KB]
2003 Carbon Sequestration Project Review Volume 1 [PDF-309KB]