Geologic carbon sequestration involves the injection of carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) into
suitable reservoirs such as the Mt. Simon Sandstone, which is the basal sandstone of the
Illinois Basin. A monitoring, verification, accounting (MVA) program is an essential
part of current carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. The goals of an MVA
program include providing an accurate accounting of stored CO<sub>2</sub> and a high level of
confidence that the CO<sub>2</sub> will remain sequestered permanently. Through its Regional
Carbon Sequestration Partnerships, the U.S. Department of Energy has funded this
demonstration project for the capture and storage of CO<sub>2</sub> from the Archer Daniels
Midland ethanol plant in Decatur, Illinois. This project will test the capability of a deep
saline reservoir (the Mt. Simon Sandstone) to store CO<sub>2</sub>. Over a three-year period, one
million tons of CO<sub>2</sub> will be injected into this sandstone at a depth of approximately
6,500 feet (2,000 m) through an injection well that has been permitted as a Class I
Underground Injection Control (UIC) well by the Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency.
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