Patent ID: 8323481

Claim:
A method of sequestering carbon dioxide emissions during recovery of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbonaceous materials comprising: a) forming a constructed permeability control infrastructure which defines a substantially encapsulated volume, said infrastructure comprising clay, bentonite clay, bentonite amended soil, compacted fill, refractory cement, cement, synthetic geogrids, fiberglass, rebar, nanocarbon fullerene additives, filled geotextile bags, polymeric resins, oil resistant PVC liners, engineered cementitious composites (ECC), fiber reinforced composites, geosynthetic fabrics, sealant, grout, compacted earth, low grade shale, or combinations thereof, wherein the control infrastructure is formed in direct contact with walls of an excavated hydrocarbonaceous material deposit or is freestanding having either a foundation support of earthen material or a local surface topography as a floor; b) introducing a comminuted hydrocarbonaceous material into the control infrastructure to form a permeable body of hydrocarbonaceous material; c) heating the permeable body sufficient to remove hydrocarbons therefrom such that the hydrocarbonaceous material is substantially stationary during heating; d) sequestering carbon dioxide produced during the heating; and e) collecting the removed hydrocarbons.