What controls carbon dioxide gas phase evolution in the subsurface? Experimental observations in a 4.5m-long column under different heterogeneity conditions

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 17, Issue , 2013, Pages 66-77

  Sakaki, Toshihiro ^a   Plampin, Michael R ^a   Pawar, Rajesh ^b   Komatsu, Mitsuru ^c   Illangasekare, Tissa H ^a  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Critical gas saturation; Dielectric constant; Electrical conductivity; Exsolution; Heterogeneity; Long column experiments

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLUTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GRAVITATION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; MASS TRANSFER; PERMITTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY;

CRITICAL GAS SATURATION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EXSOLUTION; HETEROGENEITY; LONG COLUMN;

GASES;

AQUIFER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXSOLUTION; LEAKAGE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SATURATION; WATER COLUMN; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84878176109     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2013.03.025     Document Type: Article

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