Toward practical application of the vulnerability evaluation framework for geological sequestration of carbon dioxide

Energy Procedia

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 2565-2572

  Bacanskas, Lisa ^c   Karimjee, Anhar ^a   Ritter, Kaylene ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Carbon capture and sequestration; CCS; Evaluation framework; Geologic sequestration; Risk management; Site assessment; Vulnerability assessment

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION; CCS; EVALUATION FRAMEWORK; GEOLOGIC SEQUESTRATION; SITE ASSESSMENT; VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 67650104815     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18766102     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2009.02.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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