Pore-scale imaging of trapped supercritical carbon dioxide in sandstones and carbonates

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 22, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-14

  Andrew, Matthew ^a   Bijeljic, Branko ^a   Blunt, Martin J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon capture and storage; Pore scale; Reservoir condition; X ray microtomography

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE; CARBONATES; DROPS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SANDSTONE; SOLVENTS; STRATIGRAPHY; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION; TOMOGRAPHY; X RAYS;

CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE; CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUMS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PORE SCALE; POWER LAW DISTRIBUTION; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDES; X RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; IMAGING METHOD; SANDSTONE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84892632060     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2013.12.018     Document Type: Article

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