International collaboration to investigate carbon dioxide storage opportunities for a coal-fired power plant in Sichuan Basin, China

摘要

International collaboration is one mechanism to speed the development of carbon capture and storage. Support to investigate storage options for a coal-fired plant in the Chongqing Municipality was provided through a program funded by the World Bank. Geologic storage in saline reservoirs appears technically feasible based on the available evidence. The plant is located within a tectonically stable area of the Sichuan Basin, with low seismic activity and adequate capacity. However, multiple injection wells may be required, and the location of a fault near the plant merits additional distance for candidate sites. This study and guidance on future phases was augmented with capacity-building workshops in China and visits by the Chinese delegation to active carbon capture and storage sites outside of China.