A feasibility study for CO2 geological storage in Northern Italy

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 55, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-14

  Colucci, F ^a   Guandalini, R ^a   Macini, P ^b   Mesini, E ^b   Moia, F ^a   Savoca, D ^c  

^a RICERCA SUL SISTEMA ENERGETICO RSE S P A   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c Regione Lombardia   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D modelling; CCS; CO2 geological storage; Lombardia Region (Northern Italy)

Indexed keywords

3D MODELING; AQUIFERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUID DYNAMICS; GEOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODELS;

3D MODELLING; CO2 GEOLOGICAL STORAGES; DEEP SALINE AQUIFERS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GEOLOGICAL MODELING; GEOMECHANICAL STUDIES; NORTHERN ITALY; PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT;

CARBON CAPTURE;

AQUIFER; CAP ROCK; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FLOW MODELING; NUMERICAL MODEL; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

ITALY; LOMBARDY;

EID: 84994504513     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2016.10.013     Document Type: Review

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