Numerical studies of fluid leakage from a geologic disposal reservoir for CO2 show self-limiting feedback between fluid flow and heat transfer

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Pruess, Karsten ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOILING LIQUIDS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COOLING; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); TECTONICS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

FAULT ZONE; GEOLOGIC DISPOSAL RESERVOIR; JOULE-THOMSON COOLING; SELF-LIMITING FEEDBACK;

HYDROGEOLOGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LEAKAGE;

EID: 25444530418     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL023250     Document Type: Article

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