Fluid flow and (reactive) transport in fractured and faulted rock

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 78-79, Issue , 2003, Pages 179-182

  Matthäi, Stephan K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrete fractures; Fluid flow focusing; Numerical simulation; Reactive transport

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW VELOCITY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; ROCKS;

DISCRETE FRACTURES; FAULT DISCONTINUITIES; FLUID FLOW FOCUSING; REACTIVE TRANSPORT;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE FLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; ROCK PROPERTY;

EID: 3042768755     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00094-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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