Manvendra K Dubey

US Patent:

20100241363, Sep 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/730031

Inventors:

Ralph F. Keeling - San Diego CA, US
Manvendra K. Dubey - Los Alamos NM, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
G01N 33/00

US Classification:

702 24, 702 51

Abstract:

Data representative of a measured carbon dioxide (CO) concentration and of a measured oxygen (O) concentration at a measurement location can be used to determine whether the measured carbon dioxide concentration at the measurement location is elevated relative to a baseline carbon dioxide concentration due to escape of carbon dioxide from a source associated with a carbon capture and storage process. Optionally, the data can be used to quantify a carbon dioxide concentration increase at the first location that is attributable to escape of carbon dioxide from the source and to calculate a rate of escape of carbon dioxide from the source by executing a model of gas-phase transport using at least the first carbon dioxide concentration increase. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.