The effects of injection and production well arrangement on carbon dioxide sequestration in deep, unmineable coal seams: A numerical study

International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 211-224

  Perera, M S A ^a   Ranjith, P G ^a   Viete, D R ^a   Choi, S K ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

CO 2 sequestration; Coal; Numerical modelling; Storage capacity; Well geometry

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION; CO-INJECTION; COAL MATRIX; COAL SEAMS; INJECTION RATES; INJECTION WELLS; MULTIPLE WELLS; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OPTIMAL DESIGN; PRODUCTION WELLS; RELATIVE TIMING; RESERVOIR PORE PRESSURE; STORAGE CAPACITY; WATER PRODUCTION;

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; METHANE; NUMERICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PORE PRESSURE; RESERVOIRS (WATER); WATER INJECTION; WELL STIMULATION; WELLS;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

EID: 84867304726     PISSN: 19392699     EISSN: 19392702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19392699.2011.640300     Document Type: Article

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