REG-TOTAL Total and its Partners Release Next-Generation & Open-Source Geological Carbon Dioxide Storage Simulator

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10/11/2020 09:20

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Total and its Partners Release Next-Generation & Open-Source Geological
Carbon Dioxide Storage Simulator

 

After more than two years of joint research, Total (Paris:FP) (LSE:TTA)
(NYSE:TOT), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Stanford
University release GEOSX, an open‑source simulator for large-scale
geological carbon dioxide (CO(2)) storage.

GEOSX was developed using advanced new technologies in high-performance
computing and applied mathematics and aims to improve the management and
safety of geological CO(2) repositories. Its computing performance is
unmatched to date.

The open-source nature of GEOSX aims to ensure a high level of transparency,
sharing and community support to pave the way for the large-scale development
of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies.

"We are proud of the development of GEOSX, the first tool able to simulate the
geological storage of CO(2) at the gigaton scale. We are making its source
code openly available to provide the scientific community the means to
participate in the development of CCUS,” said Marie-Noëlle Semeria, Total's
Chief Technology Officer. “GEOSX positions Total, Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory and Stanford as technological leaders in the simulation of
CO(2) geological storage, a major lever for achieving carbon neutrality.”

“GEOSX combines breakthrough scientific computing and high-performance
technologies that will allow Total and the community to accelerate the
implementation of future large-scale storage projects, necessary to achieve
carbon neutrality objectives on a global scale,” said Professor Hamdi
Tchelepi, Chairman of Energy Resources Engineering Department and the
project’s lead research scientist for Stanford. “The innovations resulting
from our joint research program open the door to a new era for the modelling
of geological storage of CO(2).”

“We are excited to be working with Total and Stanford to support widespread
deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects. Climate
change is a global challenge, and we view CCUS as a critical component in the
transition to a low-carbon economy,” said Pat Falcone, LLNL’s deputy
director for Science and Technology. “It is also thrilling to see the
cutting-edge capabilities being enabled by our next-generation supercomputing
platforms and gratifying to have created this new capability as part of such
an effective relationship between the industrial sector, the research
community and a national laboratory.”

► Click here to access the GEOSX source code ◄
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About the MAELSTROM project

GEOSX is the first major outcome of the five-year FC-MAELSTROM research
project launched in 2018 by Total, Stanford University School of Earth, Energy
and Environmental Sciences, and LLNL. It draws on each partner's 20-plus years
of expertise in simulation and high-performance computing research.

About Total Research & Development

Total is deploying an ambitious R&D program, worth nearly $1 billion a
year. Total R&D relies on a network of more than 4,300 employees in 18
research centers around the world, as well as on numerous partnerships with
universities, start-ups and industrial companies. Its investments are mainly
devoted to a low-carbon energy mix (40%) as well as to digital, safety and the
environment, operational efficiency and new products. It files more than 200
patents every year.

About Total

Total is a broad energy company that produces and markets fuels, natural gas
and electricity. Our 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is
safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible.
Active in more than 130 countries, our ambition is to become the responsible
energy major.

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