Capillary seals for trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) in underground reservoirs

Developments and Innovation in Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Capture and Storage Technology

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 185-202

  Meckel, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary pressure; Carbon dioxide; CCS; Column height; Contact angle; Interfacial tension; Membrane seal; Sequestration

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CAPILLARITY; CAPILLARY TUBES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONTACT ANGLE; DIGITAL STORAGE; PETROPHYSICS; SURFACE TENSION; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

CO2 SEQUESTRATION; COLUMN HEIGHT; GEOLOGIC RESERVOIRS; HYDROCARBON SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO APPROACH; PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RESERVOIR SYSTEMS; SEQUESTRATION;

SEALS;

EID: 84903349458     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845699581.2.185     Document Type: Chapter

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