Effects of reduction in porosity and permeability with depth on storage capacity and injectivity in deep saline aquifers: A case study from the Mount Simon Sandstone aquifer

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 146-156

  Medina, Cristian R ^a   Rupp, John A ^a   Barnes, David A ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; CO2 reservoir; Mount Simon Sandstone; Net porosity; Regional capacity; Upper Cambrian

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIGITAL STORAGE; HYDROGEOLOGY; PORE STRUCTURE; SANDSTONE;

CAMBRIANS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DEEP SALINE AQUIFERS; EFFICIENCY FACTOR; GEOLOGICAL SEQUESTRATION; LOCAL VARIATIONS; REGIONAL CAPACITY; SANDSTONE AQUIFER;

POROSITY;

CAMBRIAN; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CEMENTATION; COMPACTION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; LITHOLOGY; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SALINITY; SANDSTONE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650971917     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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