GESTCO GIS and DSS - A GIS solution to assist with decision making for the geological storage of CO2 from fossil fuel combustion

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  • Nichola Smith
  • Frank Keppel
  • Sam Holloway

Abstract

This project aims to determine whether the storage of CO2 underground, such as is taking place at the Sleipner West Gas Field, North Sea, can become a practical industrial solution to major CO2 emissions into the atmosphere from large point sources such as power plants. If this is a practical proposition it could make an impact on the enhanced greenhouse effect caused by man emitting CO2 into the atmosphere. As part of the project a dedicated Geographical Information System (GIS) and a Decision Support System (DSS) have been developed. The GIS enables the user to view and analyse the large amounts of data collected, whilst the DSS enables emission - source - storage scenarios to be planned and cost evaluated. A webGIS was also set up to enable the project partners to view the progress of data collection and to assist with data checking.

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Smith, N., Keppel, F., & Holloway, S. (2003). GESTCO GIS and DSS - A GIS solution to assist with decision making for the geological storage of CO2 from fossil fuel combustion . Geologija, 46(2), 425–428. Retrieved from https://www.geologija-revija.si/index.php/geologija/article/view/1719

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