The Beijing International Ecological Economics Association joined hands with the Yunlong Lake Laboratory to hold the "Groundwater Injection Forum" on March 6, 2024. The conference was held online and offline, bringing together many experts and scholars to discuss the application prospects of groundwater injection technology in the fields of ecological protection, restoration and carbon waste treatment. The main purpose of the meeting is to solve the policy licensing, supervision and environmental assessment issues encountered in the implementation of underground perfusion technology in my country, with a view to promoting the development of this technology and providing support for future industrial development.
At the meeting, Dr. Liu Hongzhi, vice president and secretary-general of the Beijing International Ecological Economic Association, and Chen Yongqing, former director of the Soil Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, gave detailed introductions to the work progress of the research group and the latest developments in underground perfusion technology at home and abroad.
As an emerging ecological restoration method, underground injection technology (pollutant disposal technology) has received widespread attention in recent years. Underground injection technology refers to a pollutant disposal technology that injects liquid pollutants (perfusion liquid) into underground porous rocks or soil through wells. It is a way to effectively treat pollutants using the fourth type of environmental medium - deep geological environment, which can prevent pollutants from entering the material cycle of the biosphere. In the United States, this technology has more than 50 years of management experience, and has formulated a relatively complete set of laws and regulations. It has a record of safe operation for 30 years in this regard. Underground injection has become one of the primary means of treating wastewater and other fluids in the United States. However, the promotion and application of this technology is still in its infancy in my country and faces many challenges such as technology research and development, policy regulations, and environmental risk assessment.
In addition, experts also emphasized the importance of underground injection technology in carbon waste treatment.
During the meeting, participants also had in-depth exchanges on how to strengthen international cooperation and share technological progress and experience.
In the global context of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, the research and application of underground perfusion technology is particularly important. The cooperation between Beijing International Ecological Economics Association and Yunlong Lake Laboratory will provide new impetus and possibilities for ecological environment protection and climate change response in my country and even the world.
