A new numerical model for pore scale dissolution of calcite due to CO2 saturated water flow in 3D realistic geometry: Principles and first results

Chemical Geology

Volumn 265, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 171-180

  Flukiger, F ^a   Bernard, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Calcite; CO2; Dissolution; Pore scale modelling; Water rock interactions

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLUTION; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MODELING; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROSITY; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

EID: 68649107287     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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