Numerical simulation and optimization of CO2 sequestration in saline aquifers

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-87

  Zhang, Zheming ^a   Agarwal, Ramesh ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Genetic algorithm based optimizer

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED WELLS; AQUIFERS; CARBON; CARBON CAPTURE; CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GEOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDROGEOLOGY; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); NUMERICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER INJECTION; WELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE; COAL-FIRED ELECTRICITY; DEPLETED GAS RESERVOIR; GEOLOGICAL FORMATION; OPTIMIZERS; SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION; VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL WELLS; WATER-ALTERNATING-GAS INJECTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84885296715     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2012.04.027     Document Type: Article

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