October 2014 Non-fiction CSIRO

Geologically Storing Carbon: Learning from the Otway Project Experience Edited by Peter J. Cook


Hardback | Aug 2014 | CSIRO Publishing | 9781486302307 | 408pp | 275x210mm | GEN | AUD$140.00, NZD$168.00

Geologically Storing Carbon provides a detailed account of the CO2CRC Otway Project, one of the most comprehensive demonstrations of the deep geological storage or geosequestration of carbon dioxide undertaken anywhere. This book of 18 comprehensive chapters written by leading experts in the field is concerned with outstanding science, but it is not just a collection of scientific papers – it is about "learning by doing". For example, it explains how the project was organised, managed, funded and constructed, as well as the approach taken to community issues, regulations and approvals. It also describes how to understand the site: Are the rocks mechanically suitable? Will the CO2 leak? Is there enough storage capacity? Is monitoring effective?