article thumbnail

Galvanic, IBAT testing proves Smackover brine is DLE compatible

Green Car Congress

I’ve written here in the past about my company’s Smackover prospect in southwest Arkansas. Besides fresh water, no other chemicals were required in the IBAT process, whereas other DLE operators add acids, bases or both to adjust the pH of the brine through their DLE processes.

Arkansas 210
article thumbnail

Alabama Project Testing Potential for Combining CO2 Storage with Enhanced Methane Recovery

Green Car Congress

Earlier, an existing coalbed methane well operated by El Paso Exploration & Production had been converted for CO 2 injection, and four wells drilled to monitor reservoir pressure, gas composition, water quality, and the CO 2 plume. The final phase, the development phase (2007–2018), will conduct large-volume carbon storage tests.

Alabama 186
article thumbnail

DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

Green Car Congress

water management and treatment for power plant and CO 2 storage operations. The project has future applications for supercritical CO2 cycles in power plants, nuclear power, solar power and natural gas combined cycle units. Transitional Technology Development Awards. Lead organization. Description. Energy Industries of Ohio.

Power 150