Reactive geochemical transport simulation to study mineral trapping for CO2 disposal in deep arenaceous formations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Xu, Tianfu ^a   Apps, John A ^a   Pruess, Karsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep saline aquifer; Gulf Coast sediments; Mineral trapping; Numerical simulation; Reactive geochemical transport

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

GULF COAST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038268723     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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