Description
Studies of chemical composition of natural brines from rock formations in the Illinois Basin as part of the University of Illinois deep direct-use feasibility study.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protecting Drinking Water during Geologic Carbon Sequestration | HTML | This study was undertaken to achieve an overarching goal of protecting underground sources of drinking water from potential threats from geological carbon sequestration in deep saline aquifers. Basic data for the Illinois Basin were compiled and generated in three areas: geology/hydrogeology, geochemistry, and natural saline discharges. | Open resource |
| Formation Waters from Cambrian-Age Strata in Illinois Basin | Unknown | Brine samples from the Cambrian-age Mount Simon Formation (the deepest, most inaccessible sedimentary rock formation of the Illinois Basin) were collected and analyzed. | Open resource |
| Isotopic and Geochemical Characterization of Fossil Brines | Unknown | This investigation reports on the oxygen isotopic (delta 18O) and hydrogen isotopic (delta D) compositions and activity values, 87Sr/86Sr ratios and Sr concentrations, and major ion concentrations of the Cambrian-hosted brines of the Mt. Simon Sandstone and Ironton-Galesville Formation and discusses the evolution of these brines as they relate to other intracontinental brines. Brines in the Illinois Basin are dominated by Na-Ca-Cl-type chemistry. | Open resource |
| Recharge and Groundwater Flow within an Intracratonic Basin | Unknown | This study developed, for the first time, a representation of the hydrogeology of the Illinois Basin on a basin-wide scale. A conceptual model was constructed for basin-wide scale recharge into, groundwater flow within and through the Illinois Basin. | Open resource |
| Recharge and Groundwater Flow within an Intracratonic Basin | Unknown | This study developed, for the first time, a representation of the hydrogeology of the Illinois Basin on a basin-wide scale. A conceptual model was constructed for basin-wide scale recharge into, groundwater flow within and through the Illinois Basin. | Open resource |
| Geologic Occurrence and Chemical Composition of Illinois Oil-Field Brines | HTML | Study of the chemical composition of natural brines from rocks in the oil fields of Illinois. | Open resource |
| Groundwater Salinity within the Mt. Simon Sandstone | HTML | The salinity in the Mt. Simon Sandstone was measured across Illinois and Indiana. | Open resource |