A study of safe CO2 storage capacity in saline aquifers: A numerical study

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 189-199

  Ranjith, P G ^a   Perera, M S A ^a   Khan, E ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cap rock failure; CO2 storage capacity; Numerical modeling; Saline aquifers

Indexed keywords

3-D NUMERICAL MODELS; CAP ROCK; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; GEO SEQUESTRATIONS; GROUND SURFACES; IN-FIELD; INJECTION PRESSURES; PARAMETRIC STUDY; RESERVOIR SIMULATOR; SALINE AQUIFERS; SALINITY LEVELS; STORAGE CAPACITY;

AQUIFERS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODELS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE; WATER INJECTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84873727378     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.2954     Document Type: Article

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