Edinburgh technology specialists want to turn the rocks that release methane into a solid seal of insoluble minerals by injecting a chemical solution.
To cut greenhouse gas emissions, plans have been disclosed to seal 100,000 wells that leak methane over the course of the next ten years.
Edinburgh technology specialists want to turn the rocks that release methane into a solid seal of insoluble minerals by injecting a chemical solution.
A lead researcher at the institution named Dr. Oleg Ishkov stated that data indicates it would take “over 300 years to plug millions of at-risk wells”.
According to him, our method locks dangerous gasses underground for millennia, converting porous rocks into impermeable barriers and providing a revolutionary new solution.
Now that we have money from Scottish Enterprise, we can move our research forward. It has also enabled us to bring two industry leaders into the team as knowledgeable advisors.
According to Scottish Enterprise’s head of high growth services, Leah Pape, the project is “at the earliest stage of its scaling journey.”.
With our encouragement and backing, we’re sure it can fully commercialize its cutting-edge research, she continued.
