Multiphase flow behaviour during CO2 geo-sequestration: Emphasis on the effect of cyclic CO2-brine flooding

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 65-85

  Saeedi, Ali ^a   Rezaee, Reza ^a   Evans, Brian ^a   Clennell, Ben ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

CO2 geo sequestration; Core flooding; Cyclic injection; Multiphase flow

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; BRINE INJECTION; CAPILLARY HYSTERESIS; CORE-FLOODING; CYCLIC CO; EMITTING SOURCES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLOW CHARACTERISTIC; FORMATION DAMAGE; GEOLOGICAL RESERVOIRS; IN-SITU; ONE-FORM; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; SANDSTONE SAMPLES; SUPERCRITICAL CO;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FLOW FIELDS; FLUID DYNAMICS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OIL WELL FLOODING; SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS; WATER INJECTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BRINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EMISSION CONTROL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYSTERESIS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POROSITY; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

EID: 81255199353     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2011.07.007     Document Type: Article

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