To prevent earthquake triggering, pressure changes due to CO 2 injection need to be limited

2015/08/03 by Mark D. Zoback, Steven M. Gorelick · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Engineering · Chemistry · #CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions #earthquake and tectonic studies #Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis #Chemistry #Environmental science #Geology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1073/pnas.1508533112

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Abstract

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans the biological, physical, and social sciences.

Citations

• Geologic carbon storage is unlikely to trigger large earthquakes and reactivate faults through which CO 2 could leak
• Earthquake triggering and large-scale geologic storage of carbon dioxide
• Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies

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• Induced seismicity [wikipedia]

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