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Application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy in carbon sequestration research and development

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The success of carbon capture and storage (CCS) programme relies on the long-term isolation of CO2 from the atmosphere. Therefore, technologies concomitant to physical storage of CO2 such as reliable measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) techniques are needed to ensure that the integrity of the storage site is maintained. We propose the use of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analytical technique to detect carbon dioxide leaks to aid in the successful application of CCS. LIBS has a real-time monitoring capability and can be reliably used for the elemental and isotopic analysis of solid, liquid, and gas samples. The flexibility of probe design and use of fibre optics make it a suitable technique for real time measurements in harsh conditions and at hard-to-reach places. Proposed monitoring with LIBS includes terrestrial soil samples, water samples from monitoring wells or from different formations, air samples from monitoring wells or suspected leakage areas. This work details the laboratory scale experiments to measure carbon contents in rock, soil, aqueous, and air samples. The potential of the technology for measurements in high pressure high-temperature conditions will also be discussed.

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  1. National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA, 15236, USA

    JINESH JAIN, DUSTIN MCINTYRE, KRISHNA AYYALASOMAYAJULA & CHRISTIAN GOUEGUEL

  2. Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, 39759, USA

    KRISHNA AYYALASOMAYAJULA, VIVEK DIKSHIT, F YU-YUEH & JAGDISH SINGH

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JAIN, J., MCINTYRE, D., AYYALASOMAYAJULA, K. et al. Application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy in carbon sequestration research and development. Pramana - J Phys 83, 179–188 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-014-0788-4

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