Coupling geothermal energy capture with carbon dioxide sequestration in naturally permeable, porous geologic formations: A comparison with enhanced geothermal systems

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 34 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 401-405

  Randolph, Jimmy B ^a   Saar, Martin O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration; CPG; EGS; Heat transfer; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION; CPG; EGS; ENERGY LANDSCAPE; ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS; GEOTHERMAL HEAT; HEAT EXCHANGE FLUIDS; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; POWER ALTERNATIVES; RELIABLE ELECTRIC POWER; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HEAT TRANSFER; INVESTMENTS; SOLAR ENERGY;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 79955121920     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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