An assessment of geologic sequestration potential in the panhandle of Florida USA

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 793-806

  Brown, Christopher J ^a   Poiencot, Brandon K ^a   Hudyma, Nick ^a   Albright, Barry ^a   Esposito, Richard A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 transportation; Florida emissions; Geologic sequestration; Storage efficiency

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COST ENGINEERING; EFFICIENCY; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT; FLORIDA; GEOLOGIC SEQUESTRATIONS; INJECTED FLUIDS; REGULATORY ISSUES; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; STORAGE EFFICIENCY; TRANSPORTATION COST;

GAS EMISSIONS;

EID: 84924967390     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-2481-1     Document Type: Article

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