Geological storage of CO2 in saline aquifers-A review of the experience from existing storage operations

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 659-667

  Michael, K ^a,b   Golab, A ^a   Shulakova, V ^a,b   Ennis King, J ^a,b   Allinson, G ^a,c   Sharma, S ^a,d   Aiken, T ^e  

^a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^e IEA Greenhouse Gas R and D Programme   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demonstration projects; Saline aquifers

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEMONSTRATIONS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGES (CCS); CO2 GEOLOGICAL STORAGES; COMMERCIAL OPERATION; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; GEOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT; MULTIPLE INJECTIONS; REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP; SALINE AQUIFERS;

CARBON CAPTURE;

AQUIFER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

EID: 77952583739     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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