Dispersion by wind of CO2 leaking from underground storage: Comparison of analytical solution with simulation

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 422-430

  Schwarz, Katherine T ^a   Patzek, Tad W ^b   Silin, Dmitriy B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advection diffusion equation; Analytical solution; Atmospheric surface layer; CO2 leakage; CO2 storage; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH RISKS; HYDROCARBON SEEPAGE; NUMERICAL MODELS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATION; ANALYTIC SOLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC SURFACE LAYERS; CO2 STORAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH RISKS; EXACT SOLUTION; POWER-LAW DEPENDENCES; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATION; ANALYTICAL METHOD; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); SIMULATION; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

EID: 67349153321     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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