Dr Sophie Nixon
Principal Investigator
University of Manchester
Aim
The overall aim for the project is to profile the metabolic potential and activity of native microbial communities present within target CO2 storage formations, and to identify how these communities will respond to the injection of CO2.
This research has the potential to have a significant impact on within the UK decarbonisation industrial clusters, as the identification of these microbial processes could be essential for risk management and preserving seal integrity, as well as identifying conditions which could maximise and further enhance the CO2 storage capability of the subsurface.
Further supporting this work will be contributions from bp, who are a key industrial partner within the Teeside cluster and operator of the Net Zero Teeside CCS site. As an industrial collaborator, they will provide industry relevant water samples that have been sourced from potential geological CCS storage sites (e.g. decommissioned oil reservoirs and saline aquifer systems).
