The aim of the project is to create a system that could be placed underground near CO2 injection sites or overlying storage formations.
The three-year project will begin in the lab, then shifted to outdoors for field tests of the sensor system, first in shallow ground, then in deeper environments.
In designing a new system to monitor CO2 concentrations, the researchers will make use of patented fibre-optic technology, along with patented techniques to measure CO2 fluxes.
Carbon Management Canada (CMC), a network of centers of excellence that supports game-changing research has provided a grant of $983,578 for the project.
