Operational and safety risk regulations

 
1 INTRODUCTION
 
2 CO2 STORAGE SITE OPERATION RISKS AND REGULATIONS
 
3 POTENTIAL LEAKAGE EVENTS - RELATED REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES
 
4 DIRECTIVES AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO STORAGE SITE MONITORING
 
5 DIRECTIVES AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO STORAGE SITE REMEDIATION
 
6 DIRECTIVES AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO STORAGE SITE CLOSURE AND POST...
 
7 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
 
 
3.1 International agreements regulating CO2 leakage
 
3.2 CO2 storage risk assessment
 
3.3 Leakage pathways
 
» 3.4 Effects of CO2 leakage
 
3.5 Occupational guidelines regulating CO2 levels in the environment
 
3.6 Conclusions
 
 

3.4 Effects of CO2 leakage

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3.4.1 Effects of leakage of CO2 into the groundwater

The leakage of CO2 or the displacement of brine into a groundwater aquifer produces significant changes in groundwater c...

3.4.2 Effects of leakage of CO2 in the subsurface (soils)

The study of natural analogues for CO2 leakage in the near surface (in soils) revealed that there is a strong negative c...

3.4.3 Effects of leakage of CO2 into the marine environment

Carbon dioxide leakage into the marine environment is a great threat for marine life and human health. ...

3.4.4 Effects of leakage of CO2 at the surface and in the atmosphere

Leakage of CO2 from the ground into the atmosphere (also referred to as “seepage”) can result in health, safety, and env...