Four partners have been involved with the project from its inception in 2007:

Orkuveita Reykjavíkur
Orkuveita Reykjavíkur (Reykjavik Energy) is a public utility that provides electricity, geothermal water for heating, and cold water for consumption and fire fighting, with services extending to 20 communities, covering 67% of the Icelandic population.

University of Iceland
The University of Iceland is a progressive educational and scientific institution, renowned in the global scientific community for its research. It is a state university, situated in the heart of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland.

Earth Institute - Columbia University
With 850 scientists, postdoctoral fellows and students working in and across more than 20 Columbia University research centers, The Earth Institute is helping to advance nine interconnected global issues: climate and society, water, energy, poverty, ecosystems, public health, food and nutrition, hazards and urbanization.

CNSR
The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (National Center for Scientific Research) is a government-funded research organization, under the administrative authority of France's Ministry of Research.

Two new partners were added after the project recieved a substantial grant from the European Union in 2011:

NanoGeoScience – University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the largest Nordic university and is well respected internationally. NanoGeoScience, a part of the Nano-Science Centre, is an international team of approximately 50
physicists, chemists, geologists, mineralogists, biologists, mathematicians and engineers.

AMPHOS 21
AMPHOS 21 Consulting S.L. is a SME that provides scientific and technical consultancy services addressing a range of environmental issues, mainly associated with the management and disposal of hazardous wastes, contaminated groundwater and soils as well as environmental planning and management.

The following Ph.D. Students are working or have finished projects related to the CarbFix Project:

Alexandra Murata (undergraduate student)
Columbia University

Bailey Griswold (undergraduate student)
Columbia University

Jennifer Hall (graduate student)
Columbia University

Alexandra Bausch (lab technician)
Columbia University

Alexander Gysi - Ph.D. student
Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
apg2 (at) hi.is
Has defended thesis
Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Experimental and numerical modelling of CO2-water-basalt interaction
Ph.D. Supervisor: Andri Stefansson

Gabrielle J. Stockmann - Ph.D. graduate
Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
gjs3 (at) hi.is
Defended thesis in May 2012
Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Experimental determination of the effect of precipitated mineral coatings on the rates of basaltic mineral and glass dissolution rates
Ph.D. Supervisor: Domenik Wolff-Boenisch, Sigurdur Gislason and Eric Oelkers

Helgi Arnar Alfreðsson - Ph.D. student
Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
haa4 (at) hi.is
Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Characterization of the rocks and fluids, before and after CO2 injection, at the Hellisheidi Iceland site
Ph.D. Supervisor: Sigurdur Gislason, Björn Hardarson, Hjalti Franzson, Domenik Wolff-Boenisch, Andri Stefansson
 
Iwona Galeczka - Ph.D. student
Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
img3 (at) hi.is
Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Experimental studies on the sequestration of CO2 in basaltic rocks
Ph.D. Supervisor: Domenik Wolff-Boenisch, Sigurdur Gislason, Andri Stefansson

Kiflom Gebrehiwot Mesfin - Ph.D. student
Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Mineral sequestration of carbon dioxide from geothermal activities in seawater.
Ph.D. Supervisors: Domenik Wolff-Boenisch and Sigurdur Reynir Gislason
 
Snorri Guðbrandsson - Ph.D. student
Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
snorgud (at) hi.is
Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Dissolution rates of crystalline basalt as a function of temperature, pressure and solution composition
Ph.D. Supervisor: Domenik Wolff-Boenisch, Sigurdur Gislason and Eric Oelkers

Therese Kaarbo Flaathen - Ph.D. Graduate
Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
therese (at) hi.is
Defended thesis in September 2009
Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Natural analogue for CO2 fixation in basalt and the effect of sulphur on the dissolution rate of basalt and precipitation rate of carbonates
Ph.D. Supervisor: Sigurdur Gislason, Eric Oelkers

Jonas Olsson – Ph.D. student
University of Copenhagen
jolsson (at)hi.is
Title of Ph.D. Thesis (working title): The mobility of heavy metals in natural waters.
Name of thesis supervisor: Susan Louise Svane Stipp and Sigurður Reynir Gíslason.

Olivier BOSC – Ph.D. student
Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse
boscolivier (at) hotmail.com
Title of Thesis: Experimental characterization of carbonate precipitation rates and their application to carbon sequestration Name of thesis supervisor: Dr. Eric H. Oelkers

Julien Declercq - Ph.D.
Université Paul Sabatier,
declercq (at) get.obs-mip.fr

The following M.Sc. students have finished projects related to CarbFix Project.

Elísabet Vilborg Ragnheiðardóttir - M.Sc. Graduate
REYST
elisabet.vilborg.sigurdardottir (at) reyst.is
Defended thesis in January 2010
Title of M.Sc. Thesis: Costs, Profitability and Potential Gains of the CarbFix Program
 
Mahnaz Rezvani Khalil Abad - M.Sc. Graduate
University of Iceland
mar7 (at) hi.is
Defended thesis in September 2008
Title of M.Sc. Thesis: Characterization of the Hellisheidi-Threngsli CO2 sequestration target aquifer by tracer testing

Diana Fernandez de la Reguera – M.Sc. Graduate
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, US
diana (at) ldeo.columbia.edu
Title of Thesis: Monitoring and verification of geologic CO2 storage using tracer techniques
Ph.D. Supervisor: Jurg Matter, Martin Stute

Luke Brough – M.Sc. Student
University of Waterloo/University of Copenhagen
lgbrough (at) gmail.com
Title: CO2 seqestration in basalt at ambient temperature and pressure
Supervisors: David Blowes, Richard Amos, Susan L. S. Stipp, Knud Dideriksen

Inger Aaberg – M.Sc. Student
University of Copenhagen
iaaberg (at) nano.ku.dk
Title: Mineral carbonation of CO2 –characterization of olivines during and after reaction using high resolution techniques
Supervisors: Susan L. S. Stipp, Emil Makovicky, Knud Dideriksen

The SSC shall mutually work towards the Goal and Objectives for the Project. The SSC is responsible for (i) overall coordination and fostering collaboration among the individual research projects being performed by the Participants; (ii) monitoring the overall progress of the Project and addressing issues as they arise; (iii) selecting research projects that will be funded through the “General Funds” and (iv) electing 2 members of the Management Team. SSC members are responsible for acquiring all relevant expertise needed beyond the capabilities of the members on the committee.

The SSC shall consist of 4 (four) members and a personal substitute member for each member. The Participants shall have a right to appoint 1 (one) member on the SSC each, and a personal substitute, both for a period of 2 (two) years at a time. The representative appointed by University of Iceland on the SSC is automatically the Chairman of the SSC.

 
Sigurður Reynir Gíslason (Chairman)
Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
Research Professor
sigrg (at) raunvis.hi.is 
 
Wallace S. Broecker
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
broecker (at) ldeo.columbia.edu 
 
Eric H. Oelkers
Research Director - Chemistry and Earth Science
CNRS UMR 5563 / Universtié Paul Sabatier, France
oelkers (at) lmt.obs-mip.fr 
 
Einar Gunnlaugsson
Manager of Geothermal Research
Reykjavik Energy, Iceland
einar.gunnlaugsson (at) or.is

The MT and the SSC collaborate towards the goal and objectives of the project. The MT’s focus is primarily on funding, administrative and managerial. The MT shall ensure that a project plan is prepared and maintained on an on-going basis with at least annual reviews and updates by Project Manager and SSC. This project plan shall show appropriate operational details on the Project and shall include, but not be limited to, items such as: budgets, forecasts, capital expenditures, etc. The project plan shall serve the purpose of giving detailed information on the operation of the Project. The Management Team has to approve all changes of Participant’s partial interest in the Project. The MT is responsible for acquiring all relevant expertise needed beyond the capabilities of the members and is responsible for developing and maintaining a web page for the project.

The MT shall consist of 3 (three) members. Orkuveita Reykjavikur appoints 1 (one), the Chairman of the Management Team, and the SSC elects 2 (two) individuals to be on the MT for a period of 2 (two) years at a time. Upon request of any Participant, the 2 representatives elected by SSC on the Management Team will rotate among the Participants, each for a two-year period.

Hólmfríður Sigurðardóttir (Chairman)
Head of Environmental Affairs
Reykjavik Energy, Iceland
holmfridur.sigurdardottir  (at) or.is
 
Juerg M. Matter
Doherty Associate Research Scientist
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, USA
jmatter (at) ldeo.columbia.edu
 
Andri Stefánsson
Associated Professor at the Institute of Earth Sciences
University of Iceland
as (at) hi.is 

The PM is appointed by the Management Team and shall be a permanent fourth member on the Management Team, but with no voting rights.

Edda Sif Aradóttir
Project Manager
Reykjavik Energy
edda.sif.aradottir (at) or.is 

Ásdís Gíslason
Reykjavík Energy
asdis.gislason (at) or.is

Bergur Sigfússon
Specialist, Research and development
Reykjavik Energy
bergur.sigfusson (at) or.is
 
Einar Örn Þrastarson
Reykjavik Energy
einar.orn.thrastarson (at) or.is
 
Eiríkur Hjálmarsson
Reykjavík Energy
eirikur.hjalmarsson (at) or.is

Fidel Grandia
Amphos 21
fidel.grandia (at) amphos21.com

Guðni Axelsson
Head of Physics Department
Íslenskar orkurannsóknir
ga (at) isor.is
 
Ingvi Gunnarsson
Geochemist, New Power Projects - Research
Reykjavik Energy
ingvi.gunnarsson (at) or.is
 
Jordi Bruno
Amphos21

Knud Dideriksen
NanoGeoScience 
University of Copenhagen
knud (at) nano.ku.dk

Kristjana Eyjólfsdóttir
Reykjavík Energy
kristjana.eyjolfsdottir (at) or.is

Magnús Þór Arnarson
Chemical Engineer, M.Sc.
Hydropower and Industry
Mannvit Engineering
magnusa (at) mannvit.is
 
Martin Stute
Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Environmental Science
Co-chair, Department of Environmental Science
Barnard College, Columbia University
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
martin (at) ldeo.columbia.edu

Susan Stipp
NanoGeoScience 
University of Copenhagen
stipp (at) nano.ku.dk

 

AMPHOS 21
AMPHOS 21 Consulting S.L. is a SME that provides scientific and technical consultancy services addressing a range of environmental issues, mainly associated with the management and disposal of hazardous wastes, contaminated groundwater and soils as well as environmental planning and management.

Liana Benning
University of Leeds

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