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Patterson, C. | Kalinowski, A. | Tenthorey, E.
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Internationally, the number of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects has been increasing with more than 61 new CCS facilities added to operations around the globe in 2022, including six projects in Australia (GCCSI, 2022). The extraction of reservoir fluid will be an essential component of the CCS workflow for some of projects in order to manage reservoir pressure variations and optimise the subsurface storage space. While we refer to reservoir fluid as brine throughout this paper for simplicity, reservoir fluids can range from brackish to more saline (briny) water. Brine management requires early planning, as it has implications for the project design and cost, and can even unlock new geological storage space in optimal locations. Beneficial use and disposal options for brine produced as a result of carbon dioxide (CO2) storage has been considered at a regional or national scale around the world, but not yet in Australia. For example, it may be possible to harvest energy, water, and mineral resources from extracted brine. Here, we consider how experiences in brine management across other Australian industries can be transferred to domestic CCS projects.
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