Some implications of cold CO2 injection into deep saline aquifers

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Rayward Smith, W J ^a   Woods, Andrew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; HYDROGEOLOGY;

BUOYANCY-DRIVEN; CAPILLARY ENTRY PRESSURE; DEEP SALINE AQUIFERS; GEOTHERMAL TEMPERATURE; HIGH PERMEABILITY; LOCAL THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM; STORAGE POTENTIAL; SURFACE CONDITIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HEAT FLOW; PERMEABILITY; SALINE INTRUSION; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 79953218342     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010GL046412     Document Type: Article

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