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CO2 Sequestration

One of the main problems facing society in the 21st Century is growing levels of carbon dioxide. MGG is investigating methods of reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere through burying it at great depths.

Publications

2008

Journal Papers
  • Yarali, O., Yasar, E., Bacak, G. and Ranjith, P.G. 2008, ‘A study of rock abrasivity and tool wear in Coal Measures Rocks’, International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 74, No. 1, pp. 53-66.
Conference Proceedings
  • Jasinge, D., Ranjith, P.G., Choi, S.K. and Kodikara, J.K. 2008, ‘Effect of carbon dioxide injection on the mechanical properties of synthetic brown coal’, in Proceedings of the 1st Southern Hemisphere Int. Rock Mechanics Symposium, Eds. Y. Potvin et al, Aust. Centre for Geomechanics, University of Western Australia, Nedlands WA, pp. 301-307.
  • Choi, S.K., Kodikara, J.K., Shukla, R. and Ranjith, P.G. 2008, ‘Some aspects of cap rock failure in geo-sequestration of CO2: A review’, in Proceedings of the 12th Int. Conf. of the Int. Assoc. of Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics’, Eds. M.N. Jadhav et al, IACMAG, India, pp. 2197-2203.

2007

Conference Proceedings
  • Viete, D.R. and Ranjith P.G. The mechanical behaviour of coal with respect to CO2 sequestration in deep coal seams, Fuel, Vol 86, pp. 2667-2671.
  • Jasinge, D., Ranjith, P.G., Choi, S.K. and Kodikara, J. CO2 Sequestration in geologic formations with special reference to sequestration in deep coal seams, International Conference on CO2 Sequestration, India (published in conference proceedings, 2007).

2006

Conference Proceedings
  • Mehic, M., Ranjith, P.G., Choi, S.K. and Haque, A. The geomechanical behaviour of Australian Black Coal under the effects of CO2 injection: Triaxial testing. Advances in Unsaturated Soil, Seepage and Environmental Geotechnics, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 148, pp. 290-297.

2005

Conference Proceedings
  • Yuen, S.T.S., Naidu, S. and Kodikara J.K. Collaborative Development of Multimedia Courseware to Link Theory and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering Education, submitted to the 4th ASEE/AaeE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education, Sydney, Australia, 26-30 September 2005.