Liquid CO2 injection for geological storage in deep saline aquifers

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 14, Issue , 2013, Pages 84-96

  Vilarrasa, Víctor ^a,b   Silva, Orlando ^c   Carrera, Jesús ^a   Olivella, Sebastià ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND WATER RESEARCH   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c Avenida del Presidente Rodríguez Zapatero   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caprock mechanical stability; Energy efficiency; Pressure buildup; Thermo mechanical effects

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEOLOGY; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); LIQUIDS; MECHANICAL STABILITY; STRESSES; WELLS;

CAPROCK; DEEP SALINE AQUIFERS; MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL STRESS; PRESSURE BUILD UP; TEMPERATURE CONTRAST; TEMPERATURE DECREASE; THERMAL EQUILIBRIUMS; THERMO-MECHANICAL EFFECTS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AQUIFER; CAP ROCK; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DENSITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLUID INJECTION; RESERVOIR; STRESS ANALYSIS; SUPERCRITICAL FLOW; THERMOMECHANICS; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

EID: 84873432485     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2013.01.015     Document Type: Article

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