ECBM RESEARCH WITHIN THE DUTCH CATO PROJECT

摘要

The CATO project is a 25.4 M? integrated research program sponsored by the Dutch government in the area CO_2 capture, transport, storage, risk analysis, environmental impact and societal acceptance. The project is participated by a large consortium formed by industry, research institutes, universities and environmental organizations. One of the largest work packages within the CATO program is dedicated to CO_2 storage in coal fields (3.2 M?). The objective of the project is to determine the technical and economical feasibility of ECBM as a way to geologically sequester CO_2. A number of field projects are taking place and much laboratory work has already been done, but still there is little or no fundamental understanding of the physics behind exchange reactions and swelling behavior. CATO is trying to address this knowledge gap so that CO_2 injection for ECBM and CO_2 storage purposes can become a reality in the near future.