Geothermal energy production at geologic CO2 sequestration sites: Impact of thermal drawdown on reservoir pressure

Energy Procedia

Volumn 37, Issue , 2013, Pages 6625-6635

  Randolph, Jimmy B ^a,b   Saar, Martin O ^a   Bielicki, Jeffrey ^c  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b Heat Mining Company LLC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide sequestration and utilization; CCS; CCS risk; CCUS; Geothermal energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898714642     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2013.06.595     Document Type: Conference Paper

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