Numerical simulation of CO2 disposal by mineral trapping in deep aquifers

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 917-936

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBONATES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOPHYSICS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HYDROGEOLOGY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); ROCKS;

GEOCHEMICAL EVOLUTION; MATRIX MINERALS; SECONDARY CARBONATES; SEQUESTRATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AQUIFER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBONATE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 1942425136     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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