Performance assessments for the geological storage of carbon dioxide: Learning from the radioactive waste disposal experience

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 444-455

  Maul, Philip R ^a   Metcalfe, Richard ^a   Pearce, Jonathan ^b   Savage, David ^a   West, Julia M ^b  

^a QUINTESSA LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Geological storage; Performance assessment; Risks

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

GEOLOGICAL STORAGE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 34548819612     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1750-5836(07)00074-6     Document Type: Article

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