TMGAS: A new TOUGH2 EOS module for the numerical simulation of gas mixtures injection in geological structures

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 481-493

  Battistelli, Alfredo ^a   Marcolini, Marica ^a  

^a Snamprogetti SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO2 sequestration; Compositional simulation; Greenhouse gas; Multi phase flow; Peng Robinson EOS; PVT properties

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BOREHOLES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; EQUATIONS OF STATE OF GASES; GAS MIXTURES; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEOLOGY; MINERALS; NATURAL GAS; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL WELL FLOODING; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

APPROXIMATE DESCRIPTIONS; CO2 SEQUESTRATION; COMPOSITIONAL SIMULATIONS; COMPOSITIONAL SIMULATORS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; MULTICOMPONENT MIXTURE; PENG-ROBINSON EOS; PVT PROPERTIES;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FLUID INJECTION; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGY; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

EID: 67349096331     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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