Numerical simulation of thermal-hydrologic-mechanical-chemical processes in deformable, fractured porous media

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 842-854

  Taron, Joshua ^a   Elsworth, Derek ^a   Min, Ki Bok ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

CO2; Dual porosity; Fracture reactive transport; Geothermal simulation; Reservoir permeability; THMC

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DISSOLUTION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MECHANISMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CHEMICAL PROCESS; DUAL POROSITY; FRACTURE REACTIVE TRANSPORT; FRACTURED POROUS MEDIA; GEOTHERMAL SIMULATION; MECHANICAL; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; RESERVOIR PERMEABILITY; THERMAL; THMC;

FRACTURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURED MEDIUM; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; RESERVOIR;

EID: 67349124394     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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