Analytical Solution Incorporating History-Dependent Processes for Quick Assessment of Capillary Trapping During CO2 Geological Storage

Transport in Porous Media

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 721-740

  Manceau, Jean Charles ^a   Rohmer, Jérémy ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

CO2 geological storage; Hysteresis; Quick assessment; Residual trapping; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACROSS TIME; ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; ANTHROPOGENIC EMISSIONS; CARBON STORAGE; FRACTIONAL FLOW THEORY; GAS INJECTION; GEOLOGICAL STORAGE; HYSTERESIS MODELS; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; MOBILE GAS; QUICK ASSESSMENT; RESIDUAL TRAPPING; SALINE FORMATION; SATURATION PROFILES; TEMPORAL EVOLUTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HYSTERESIS; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; RATING; WATER INJECTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; CAPILLARITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EMISSION CONTROL; FLUID INJECTION; GAS STORAGE; HYSTERESIS; LEAKAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SALINE INTRUSION; SATURATION; WETTING;

EID: 81255160579     PISSN: 01693913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11242-011-9812-z     Document Type: Article

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