Physical constraints on geologic CO2 sequestration in low-volume basalt formations

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 126, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 344-351

  Pollyea, Ryan M ^a   Fairley, Jerry P ^b   Podgorney, Robert K ^c   Mcling, Travis L ^c  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BASALT; CARBON CAPTURE; FRACTURE; REACTION KINETICS; WATER INJECTION;

CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATIONS; CONFINEMENT POTENTIAL; INJECTION PRESSURES; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCES; MODELING VARIABILITY; PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS; RESERVOIR HETEROGENEITY; WATER-ROCK REACTIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AQUIFER; BASALT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

IDAHO; SNAKE RIVER PLAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896351813     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: 19432674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B30874.1     Document Type: Article

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