Percolation-theory and fuzzy rule-based probability estimation of fault leakage at geologic carbon sequestration sites

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1447-1459

  Zhang, Yingqi ^a   Oldenburg, Curtis M ^a   Finsterle, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Faults and fractures; Fuzzy Logic; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FRACTURE; FUZZY INFERENCE; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY RULES; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE); POTABLE WATER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SOLVENTS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES; GEOLOGIC CARBON SEQUESTRATIONS; HEALTH AND SAFETY; LENGTH DISTRIBUTIONS; PERCOLATION THEORY; POWER LAW DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE PERTURBATION; PROBABILITY ESTIMATION;

PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

BRINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FAULT ZONE; FRACTURE NETWORK; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; LEAKAGE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PERCOLATION; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 77955150525     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-009-0131-4     Document Type: Article

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