RE: Ccs update16 Nov 2024 13:18
"Either: ‘we’ve studied, it’s not commercial, project ends’. Or ‘we’ve studied, we think it is commercial and are now working with indorama on next steps’."
Wise words.
As previously commented Georgia does not necessarily have the largest mineral storage capacity, Deccan traps in India are much larger. however, Georgia is well positioned for carbon storage; the subsurface has a large volcanclastic formation full of zeolite minerals.
50 million tons of co2 storage is not all than much. i mentioned previously that anthropogenic emissions are 160 times that annually, so block would need 160 sites that size just to store one years worth of co2.
8.6 gt estimate depends very much on the presence of zeolites in the rock. the potential permeability and porosity needs to be confirmed, but i doubt they don't know how comparable the mineralogy is as that is defined over time while the system develops. Block may find a partner willing to engage and start the process but until they actually drill they will not know what is definitely in the subsurface.
Consequently, caution is advised in expecting a quantum leap in the price, but a leap of any form would be welcomed right now