Estimating the carbon sequestration capacity of shale formations using methane production rates

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 10318-10325

  Tao, Zhiyuan ^a   Clarens, Andres ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GEOLOGIC CARBON SEQUESTRATIONS; MASS-TRANSFER KINETICS; METHANE PRODUCTION; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS; SORPTION EQUILIBRIA; STATIONARY SOURCES;

METHANE; SHALE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE;

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; METHANE; PERMEABILITY; REACTION KINETICS; REPOSITORY; SHALE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION CAPACITY; DESORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OIL SHALE; SYNTHESIS; TRANSPORT KINETICS; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885088606     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es401221j     Document Type: Article

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