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Geologic sequestration

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012253

1. The process of injecting carbon dioxide (CO2), which has been compressed into a liquid state, into the deep subsurface.

2. Longterm containment of a gaseous, liquid, or supercritical carbon dioxide stream in subsurface geologic formations. This term does not apply to carbon dioxide capture or transport.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-012253
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLand, waste and cleanup
SynonymsCO2 Geologic Sequestration
ReferencesUnderground Injection Control Glossary; Underground Injection Control (UIC) Glossary; 40 CFR 144.3 (CFR 2018)
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The process of injecting carbon dioxide (CO2), which has been compressed into a liquid state, into the deep subsurface.\n\n2. Longterm containment of a gaseous, liquid, or supercritical carbon dioxide stream in subsurface geologic formations. This term does not apply to carbon dioxide capture or transport.",
  "synonyms": [
    "CO2 Geologic Sequestration"
  ],
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Underground Injection Control Glossary; Underground Injection Control (UIC) Glossary",
    "40 CFR 144.3 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/geologic-sequestration/"
}

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