Gas breakthrough experiments on pelitic rocks: Comparative study with N2, CO2 and CH4

Geofluids

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-80

  Hildenbrand, Alexandra ^a   Schlomer S ^b   Krooss, B M ^a   Littke, R ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b ENI S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capillary forces; Carbon dioxide; Comparative study; Gas breakthrough; Imbibition; Interfacial tension; Methane; Nitrogen; Sealing efficiency; Sedimentary rocks; Wettability

Indexed keywords

GAS FLOW; POROUS MEDIUM; ROCK;

CAPILLARITY; CONTAINMENT BARRIER; GAS FLOW; IMBIBITION; PELITE; PERMEABILITY; SEALING; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

EID: 1242333305     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2004.00073.x     Document Type: Article

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