Pore-scale modeling of reactive transport in wellbore cement under CO2 storage conditions

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL, 2012, Pages S67-S77

  Raoof, A ^a   Nick, H M ^a   Wolterbeek, T K T ^a   Spiers, C J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cement degradation; Dissolution precipitation reactions; Pore network; Porous medium; Reactive transport modeling; Wellbore integrity

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATION; CEMENTS; DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; DISSOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDRATED LIME; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; PORE SIZE; POROUS MATERIALS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TOPOLOGY;

CEMENT DEGRADATIONS; DISSOLUTION PRECIPITATIONS; PORE NETWORKS; POROUS MEDIUM; REACTIVE TRANSPORT MODELING; WELLBORE;

PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DISSOLUTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); REACTION KINETICS; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WELL LOGGING;

EID: 84869221626     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.09.012     Document Type: Article

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