Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1096456

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1096456

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Development of Leakage Resistant Well-Cements for Geo-Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Application using Alkali Activated Slag and Geopolymer Cements. The biggest threat facing life now is climate change due to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Extreme weathers are increasing in frequency and intensity, as evidenced by recent bushfires, and it is predicted to get worse unless carbon mitigation strategies are quickly implemented. Geo-sequestration is the technology of capturing and storing of the CO2 deep below ground for long time (>1000 years). It offers the best hope for large reductions of CO2 emissions. However, CO2-brine stored under pressure is acidic and has the risk of leaking in the long term by dissolving the cement used to seal the pipe wells. This project will develop alternative novel cements which are acid resistant and will not allow CO2 to leak through the sealed wells.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 31-12-2014

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $530,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Geomechanics | Geotechnical Engineering | Structural Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Climate change | Prevention and treatment of pollution | Cement and concrete materials |

Other Keywords

Cement and concrete materials | Civil Engineering | Climate change | Geomechanics | Geotechnical Engineering | Prevention and treatment of pollution | Structural Engineering

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