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Demonstration-scale Offshore CO2 Storage Project in the Pohang Basin, Korea

포항분지 해상 중소규모 CO2 저장 실증연구

  • Kwon, Yi Kyun (Department of Geo-Environmental Sciences, Kongju National University)
  • 권이균 (공주대학교 지질환경과학과)
  • Received : 2018.05.14
  • Accepted : 2018.06.15
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

$CO_2$ storage is a very important technology for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and has been considered as almost the only viable and effective option for immediate large-scale $CO_2$ sequestration. Small-scale demonstration project for offshore $CO_2$ storage in the Pohang Basin is the transitional stage R&D program for technological preparation of large-scale $CO_2$ storage project in Korea. Through the extensive exploration research for prospective $CO_2$ storage sites, the offshore strata in the Pohang Basin was recommended for the storage formation of the small-scale demonstration project. The Pohang Offshore Storage Project launched at 2013, and has accomplished the technical demonstration and technological independence in a wide range of $CO_2$ storage technology, such as geophysical exploration, storage site characterization, storage design, offshore platform construction, injection-well drilling and completion, deployment of injection facility, operation of $CO_2$ injection, and $CO_2$ monitoring. The project successfully carried out $CO_2$ test injection in early 2017, and achieved its final goal for technical development and demonstration of $CO_2$ storage in Korea. The realization of $CO_2$ injection in this project is the measurable result and has been recorded as the first success in Korea. The Pohang Offshore Storage Project has a future plan for the continuous operation of $CO_2$ injection and completion of $CO_2$ monitoring system. The project has provided in-house technical and practical expertises, which will be a solid foundation for the commercial-scale $CO_2$ storage business in Korea. Additionally, the project will help to secure national technical competitiveness in growing international technology market for $CO_2$ storage.

신기후체제 출범 이후 온실가스 감축목표 달성을 위한 대규모 $CO_2$ 직접 감축의 거의 유일한 방안으로 알려져 있는 대용량 $CO_2$ 지중저장의 중요성이 강조되고 있다. 포항 분지 해상 중소규모 $CO_2$ 지중저장 실증사업은 대규모 $CO_2$ 저장 사업에 필요한 핵심 기술을 우선적으로 확보하기 위해 추진하고 있는 연구개발 사업이다. 국내 저장 실증을 위한 $CO_2$ 저장소 확보를 위해 2010년부터 3년간 육상-연안 $CO_2$ 저장소 탐사 연구 과제를 수행하여, 한반도 동남부 육상 및 연안에 걸쳐 발달하고 있는 포항분지를 중소규모 $CO_2$ 지중저장 실증 후보지역으로 선정한 바 있다. 2013년부터는 포항분지 해상 지층을 대상으로 저장소 탐사, 탐사시추, 저장소 특성화, 저장 설계, 플랫폼 설계 및 설치, 주입공 시추 및 완결, 주입설비 설치, 주입 및 모니터링 등의 개별 기술 개발을 수행하였으며, 2017년 초 국내 기술력을 기반으로 해저 실증 저장소에 국내 최초로 $CO_2$ 시험주입 실증에 성공하였다. 향후에는 $CO_2$ 저장소 연속 운전 실증을 위한 수송체계 구축과 저장소 운영체계 확립 연구를 진행할 계획이다. 안전하고 효율적인 저장소 운영을 위해 상시 주입 모니터링 및 정기적인 거동 누출 환경 모니터링을 수행할 계획이며, 이를 위한 주입 전 모니터링을 완수하고 모니터링 체계를 구축하였다. 포항분지 해상 중소규모 $CO_2$ 지중저장 실증 연구를 통해 국내 대규모 CCS 통합실증 및 상용화 사업에 필요한 핵심적 $CO_2$ 저장 기술을 자립화 하였고, 성공적인 시험 주입으로 대규모 $CO_2$ 지중저장 사업의 기술적 경험적 기초를 확보하였다. 또한 본 연구 사업은 국제적으로 점차 확대되고 있는 $CO_2$ 지중저장 기술 시장에서 우리나라의 기술 경쟁력을 확보하는데 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

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