Experimental determination of porosity and permeability changes induced by injection of CO2 into carbonate rocks

Chemical Geology

Volumn 265, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 148-159

  Luquot, L ^a   Gouze, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Carbonate dissolution; Geologic sequestration; Permeability; Porosity

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBONATE ROCK; DISSOLUTION; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY;

EID: 68649109569     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2009.03.028     Document Type: Article

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