Enabling CO2 sequestration using Proppants Optimised for Pure Propane Stimulation: ECO PrOPPS
Lead Participant:
GLASS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD
Abstract
The ‘Enabling CO2 sequestration using Proppants Optimised for Pure Propane Stimulation’ project, ECO-
PrOPPS, will build upon existing patented proppant technology (developed under IUK project ‘Glass PrOPPS’) to
develop functional glass proppants which can be ‘activated’ on-demand to seal up a shale gas well at the end of
life, as such enabling the well to be used as a store for significant volumes of CO2 gas (potentially up to three
times the CO2 generated by combustion of the methane extracted). The glass proppant will be designed to be
compatible with ‘pure propane stimulation’ (PPS), offering many benefits over conventional water-based
fracking, one of which is the reduced damage to the shale rock thus maximising the potential for CO2
absorption. If successful this technology could enable ‘carbon-negative’ energy plants.
PrOPPS, will build upon existing patented proppant technology (developed under IUK project ‘Glass PrOPPS’) to
develop functional glass proppants which can be ‘activated’ on-demand to seal up a shale gas well at the end of
life, as such enabling the well to be used as a store for significant volumes of CO2 gas (potentially up to three
times the CO2 generated by combustion of the methane extracted). The glass proppant will be designed to be
compatible with ‘pure propane stimulation’ (PPS), offering many benefits over conventional water-based
fracking, one of which is the reduced damage to the shale rock thus maximising the potential for CO2
absorption. If successful this technology could enable ‘carbon-negative’ energy plants.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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GLASS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD | £203,078 | £ 142,155 |
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Participant |
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SWANSEA UNIVERSITY | £92,941 | £ 92,941 |
INNOVATE UK |
People |
ORCID iD |
Martyn Marshall (Project Manager) |