CO2 sequestration for enhanced gas recovery: New measurements of supercritical CO2-CH4 dispersion in porous media and a review of recent research

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages 457-468

  Hughes, Thomas J ^a   Honari, Abdolvahab ^a   Graham, Brendan F ^a   Chauhan, Aman S ^a,b   Johns, Michael L ^a   May, Eric F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Dispersion; Enhanced gas recovery; Sequestration

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOODS; GASES; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); NATURAL GAS FIELDS; POROUS MATERIALS; RECOVERY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SYSTEMATIC ERRORS;

DISPERSION COEFFICIENT; DISPERSION PARAMETERS; ENHANCED GAS RECOVERIES; EXPERIMENTAL CONTROL; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; SEQUESTRATION; SEQUESTRATION OF CO2; SUPERCRITICAL CONDITION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; P-T CONDITIONS; PARAMETERIZATION; POROUS MEDIUM; RECOVERY METHOD;

EID: 84861699185     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.05.011     Document Type: Article

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