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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
May. 11, 2010
Klaus S. Lackner, Dobbs Ferry, NY (US);
Juerg M. Matter, New York, NY (US);
Ah-hyung Alissa Park, New York, NY (US);
Klaus S. Lackner, Dobbs Ferry, NY (US);
Juerg M. Matter, New York, NY (US);
Ah-Hyung Alissa Park, New York, NY (US);
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The invention provides methods and systems for tagging carbon dioxide to be stored in a geologic formation. In some embodiments, a method includes: providing a carbon dioxide tracer that is quantifiable and distinguishable versus non-anthropogenic produced carbon dioxide; providing carbon dioxide to be stored in the geologic formation; determining what portion of the carbon dioxide is anthropogenic produced carbon dioxide; and mixing a predetermined quantity of the carbon dioxide tracer with the carbon dioxide stored to develop a tagged quantity of carbon dioxide for storage in the geologic formation. In some embodiments, a system for tagging a stream of carbon dioxide includes a tagging module and a mixing module. Tagging module includes a carbon dioxide tracer that is quantifiable and distinguishable versus non-anthropogenic produced carbon dioxide. Mixing module includes mechanisms for containing and injecting the carbon dioxide tracer into a stream of carbon dioxide.