Experimental calibration of a numerical model describing the alteration of cement/caprock interfaces by carbonated brine

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 22, Issue , 2014, Pages 176-188

  Walsh, Stuart D C ^a   Mason, Harris E ^a   Du Frane, Wyatt L ^a   Carroll, Susan A ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon storage; Cement alteration; Core flood experiments; Numerical modeling; Wellbore integrity

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CEMENTS; CHEMICAL BONDS; DIGITAL STORAGE; FLOODS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDRATED LIME; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ZEOLITES;

CARBON STORAGE; CORE FLOOD EXPERIMENTS; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL CALIBRATION; GEOLOGIC CARBON STORAGES; TIME-DEPENDENT SOLUTIONS; WELLBORE; X-RAY COMPUTED MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

NUMERICAL MODELS;

BOREHOLE; BRINE; CALIBRATION; CAP ROCK; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CEMENT; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; LEAKAGE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESERVOIR ROCK;

EID: 84893384435     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2014.01.004     Document Type: Article

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