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Iowa study tests CO2 storage in basalt rock formations
Geologist Ryan Clark leads Iowa Geological Survey research starting next fall to see if CO2 can mineralize in 1.1 billion year old basalt at Council Bluffs. The project aims to remove pipelines by storing liquefied CO2 underground, compressing it to a liquid at depth around 2700 feet, then mineralizing into calcite. The venture, supported by MidAmerican Energy, would drill 5000 feet, extract core samples, and use X-ray analysis, lab work, and modeling to assess storage viability and emissions reduction potential.
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Ryan Clark
Iowa Geological Survey
Clark
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Washington State
Iceland
Ergy Center
MidAmerican
Peggi Allenback
Coralville
University of Iowa
Midcontinent
Nick Rohlman
the Gazette
Midcontinent Rift
Midcontinent Rift System