Analysis of alternative push-pull-test-designs for determining in situ residual trapping of carbon dioxide

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 27, Issue , 2014, Pages 155-168

  Rasmusson, K ^a   Rasmusson, M ^a   Fagerlund, F ^a   Bensabat, J ^b   Tsang, Y ^c   Niemi, A ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Inc   (Israel)

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

CCS; Field test; Residual saturation; Single well test; Site characterization

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEOLOGY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRACERS; WELL TESTING;

ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES; CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE; ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTIES; FIELD TEST; RESIDUAL GAS SATURATION; RESIDUAL SATURATION; SINGLE WELL; SITE CHARACTERIZATION;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AQUIFER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EMISSION CONTROL; SATURATION; SITE CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 84902127602     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2014.05.008     Document Type: Article

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