CO2 migration and pressure evolution in deep saline aquifers

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 40, Issue , 2015, Pages 203-220

  Birkholzer, Jens T ^a   Oldenburg, Curtis M ^a   Zhou, Quanlin ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 plume migration; Pressure buildup; Saline formation

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON CAPTURE; HYDROGEOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

ANALYTICAL AND NUMERICAL MODELS; CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE; DEEP SALINE AQUIFERS; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; PLUME MIGRATION; PRESSURE BUILD UP; REDUCING CO2 EMISSIONS; SALINE FORMATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84926429865     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.03.022     Document Type: Article

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