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  • Status and Implications of Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management of Geologic CO2 Storage in USA and EU
  • Jang, Eunseon;Yun, Seong-Taek;Choi, Byoung-Young;Chung, David;Kang, Hun;
  • KU-KIST Green School, Korea University;KU-KIST Green School, Korea University;Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University;National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER);Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering, The University of Suwon;
  • 이산화탄소 지중저장의 환경 관리를 위한 미국과 유럽연합의 법·제도 현황과 시사점
  • 장은선;윤성택;최병영;정다위;강헌;
  • 고려대학교.한국과학기술연구원 에너지.환경 정책.기술학과;고려대학교.한국과학기술연구원 에너지.환경 정책.기술학과;고려대학교 지구환경과학과;국립환경과학원;수원대학교 환경에너지공학과;
Abstract
Though geologic storage of CO2 (GS) is considered as an attractive technological option to enormously reduce greenhouse gases emission into the atmosphere, many concerns on potential environmental and health risks associated with CO2 leakage have been raised. In particular, groundwater contamination due to the brine displacement by a pressure build-up and the acidification by leaked CO2 is paid a special attention. Therefore, integrated regulatory frameworks have been established by law in many countries to secure the permanent containment of injected CO2. Regulatory frameworks deal with entire processes of GS, including site selection, monitoring and post-closure environmental management. This review paper provides a summary of regulatory frameworks in USA (U.S. EPA Geologic Sequestration Rule) and EU (Geologic CO2 Sequestration Directive). The regulatory framework to properly address environmental issues should be established for the deployment of CCS projects in Korea.

Keywords: Geologic CO2 storage;CO2 leakage;environmental regulatory framework;USA and EU;

This Article

  • 2012; 17(6): 9-22

    Published on Dec 31, 2012

  • 10.7857/JSGE.2012.17.6.009
  • Received on Nov 23, 2012
  • Revised on Dec 26, 2012
  • Accepted on Dec 26, 2012

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