Enrico Armeli Minicante
Technical Collaborator
Messina
The threat of global warming, fueled by the increase in CO2 in the atmosphere due to the combustion of fossil fuels for civil, industrial and transport energy uses, has pushed research towards innovative technological solutions. Among these, geological storage of CO2 (CCS) presents itself as a promising strategy to mitigate the effects of climate change at a global level.
In Italy, ENI has started a CCS pilot project near Ravenna, exploiting marine geological formations that in the past hosted methane gas. The National Research Council (CNR) has been tasked by ENI with carefully monitoring the environmental impact of this activity, both in the marine environment and in the geological formations overlying the storage area.
The Gastone project, conceived and conducted by the CNR, aims to evaluate the potential consequences of the geological storage of CO2 on the marine ecosystem. It is divided into two phases: a preliminary pre-storage phase, aimed at characterizing the oceanographic, biological, biogeochemical and geological properties and processes of the marine environment before the start of storage operations, and a subsequent phase of continuous monitoring during CO2 injections, to identify any releases and possible environmental alterations.
The monitoring activities of the Gastone project are of fundamental importance to guarantee the safety and sustainability of the geological storage of CO2. The data collected will help to better understand the potential impacts of this technology on the marine environment and optimize storage procedures to minimize risks and maximize benefits.
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Duration: April 28, 2023 - April 27, 2025
Budget: 3.103.000,00 €
Budget IRBIM: 2.171.000,00 €
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