Potential CO2 storage sites in the Collie and Perth Basins
The Coal Futures Group and the Western Australian Department of Industry and Resources (DoIR) are examining a number of clean coal technologies and alternatives in order to assist the long term viability of the coal industry. As part of their investigations they requested Innovative Carbon Technologies Pty Ltd (now CO2CRC Technologies), on behalf of the CO2CRC, for more detailed advice on the CO2 geosequestration potential of Collie and the South-West.
Coal from the Collie Basin forms 48% of the identified fossil fuel energy in Western Australia; about 85% of this is used for electricity generation. The coal from the basin provides fuel for generation of about 70% of the electricity that is consumed in the southwest of Western Australia (Office of Energy, 2003). The coal fired power stations in Collie are considered to be major emitters of CO2 in the South-West. The principal objective of this project is to provide a report to the Coal Futures Group that identifies and prioritises potential CO2 geological storage opportunities in the Collie Basin and in the onshore region of the Southwest of Western Australia, including their relationship to Perth Basin geosequestration potential.
Read the report Executive Summary (PDF 33 KB)
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