Integration of counter-current relative permeability in the simulation of CO2 injection into saline aquifers

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1272-1283

  Javaheri, Mohammad ^a   Jessen, Kristian ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Counter current flow; Relative permeability; Residual trapping; Saline aquifers; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; HYDROGEOLOGY;

COUNTER-CURRENT FLOW; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; RESIDUAL TRAPPING; SALINE AQUIFERS; SIMULATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AQUIFER; BRINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DENSITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 80052155242     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2011.05.015     Document Type: Article

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