Numerical modeling for the combined effects of two-phase flow, deformation, gas diffusion and CO2 sorption on caprock sealing efficiency

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 144, Issue PA, 2014, Pages 154-167

  Wang, J G ^a,b   Peng, Y ^b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caprock sealing efficiency; Fracture matrix system; Shale matrix swelling; Two phase flow within factures

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DIFFUSION IN GASES; EFFICIENCY; FRACTURE; GEOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHALE; SORPTION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

CAPROCK; COMPUTATIONAL GEOSCIENCE; FRACTURE-MATRIX SYSTEMS; FULLY-COUPLED MODEL; GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; GEOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER SYSTEM; MATRIX SWELLING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

BRINE; CAP ROCK; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FRACTURE NETWORK; GROUNDWATER; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SHALE; SWELLING; TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

EID: 84904751903     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2013.12.011     Document Type: Article

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