Sparse seismic surveillance for cost-effective carbon dioxide monitoring | Energy

Sparse seismic surveillance for cost-effective carbon dioxide monitoring

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Background

Carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) is being touted as one pathway to lower atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. There are many challenges to realizing this. One is efficiently and economically monitoring the fate of the sequestered carbon dioxide. Conventional 4D seismic surveillance used in the Oil & Gas Industry is likely over-engineered for carbon storage monitoring needs, thus cost reduction is possible and requires us to challenge conventional thinking. Furthermore, as the industry develops technologies and new approaches that lower the cost of carbon storage, the total addressable market for CCUS will expand, leading to increased workforce needs in the state.

Additional Information:

Budgets must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate campus sponsored programs office prior to submission, if the applicant is a university employee.
Description of award vehicle: Award vehicle will be a subaward or other appropriate award instrument incorporating applicable NSF Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions
Direct questions to Dr. Ashwith Chilvery, FUEL Director for Use Inspired Research and Development at achilver@xula.edu

What we're looking for

Novel solutions for sparse seismic surveillance for carbon dioxide monitoring. We anticipate solutions would start in the TRL 2-3 range and progress to the TRL 4 level by the end of 12 months.

Our must-have requirements are:

The Proposer or PI applying for the opportunity must include how they would expect to collaborate with a corporate partner or local business
The Proposer or PI applying for the opportunity must include how they would expect to collaborate with a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Minority-Serving Institution (MSI), or a historically underserved institution as a partner on their submission.
The proposal must state the role(s) and responsibilities of each partner.
The proposal must include a Sponsored Program Office approved Budget and Sponsored Program Office approved Budget Justification (attach to your proposal)
The proposal must include a letter of support or committment from the Authorized Organizational Representative AOR (attach to your proposal)

Our nice-to-have's are:

Successful proposals will describe clearly how the work aligns with the topic/RFP and the larger ENGINE mission
Successful proposals will explain both general and specific impacts that will result if the work succeeds
Successful proposals will describe why the team is well (or uniquely) suited or positioned to address the task
Successful proposals will describe how the requested funding level is commensurate with the proposed work
Successful proposals will describe how progress will be measured and a planned work timeline
Successful proposals will identify potential challenges and ways those will be addressed
Successful proposals will address how the work proposed, if successful, will impact Louisiana's workforce

Acceptable technology readiness levels (TRL):

Levels 1-4