A computational model for coupled multiphysics processes of CO2 sequestration in fractured porous media

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 238-255

  Talebian, M ^a   Al Khoury, R ^a   Sluys, L J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CO2 sequestration; Double porosity; Hydromechanics; Level set; Streaming potential; XFEM

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE POROSITY; HYDROMECHANICS; LEVEL SETS; STREAMING POTENTIAL; XFEM;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; GALERKIN METHODS; HYDROGELS; POROSITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DUAL POROSITY; ELECTROKINESIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW MODELING; GALERKIN METHOD; HYDROMECHANICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; STREAMING POTENTIAL;

EID: 84881258140     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2013.06.012     Document Type: Article

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