Optimization of well placement, CO2 injection rates, and brine cycling for geological carbon sequestration

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages 100-112

  Cameron, David A ^a   Durlofsky, Louis J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Brine cycling; Carbon storage; Optimization; Sequestration; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON CAPTURE; FORESTRY; GEOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION;

BI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; CARBON STORAGE; COMPUTATIONAL OPTIMIZATION; DIRECT SEARCH TECHNIQUE; OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES; OPTIMIZATION VARIABLES; SEQUESTRATION; SIMULATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AQUIFER; ARTESIAN WELL; BRINE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID INJECTION; LEAKAGE; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84862731823     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.06.003     Document Type: Article

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