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S.L. 549.68 · Geological Storage (S.L. 549.68)

S.L. 549.68 Art. 12CO stream 2 acceptance criteria and procedure.

In KraftAmtlicher Text

(1) A CO stream shall consist overwhelmingly of carbon 2

dioxide. To this end, no waste or other matter may be added for the purpose of disposing of that waste or other matter. However, a CO 2 stream may contain incidental associated substances from the source, capture or injection process and trace substances added to assist in monitoring and verifying CO migration. Concentrations 2 of all incidental and added substances shall be below levels that would:

(a) adversely affect the integrity of the storage site or the relevant transport infrastructure;

(b) pose a significant risk to the environment or human health; or

(c) breach the requirements of applicable Community legislation.

(2) The operator shall:

(a) accept and inject CO streams only if an analysis of 2 the composition, including corrosive substances, of the streams and a risk assessment have been carried out, and if the risk assessment has shown that the contamination levels are inline with the conditions referred to in sub-regulation (1);

(b) keeps a register of the quantities and properties of the CO streams delivered and injected, including the 2 composition of those streams.