Effect of aquifer heterogeneity on CO2 sequestration

Society of Petroleum Engineers - EUROPEC/EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Oloruntobi, O S ^a   LaForce, T ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BUOYANCY; CARBON DIOXIDE; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY;

AQUIFER HETEROGENEITY; BUOYANCY DRIVEN FLOWS; CAPILLARY BARRIERS; CO2 SEQUESTRATION; EXPERIMENTAL SET UP; HETEROGENEOUS SANDS; LOW PERMEABILITY; REGIONAL GROUNDWATER;

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EID: 85088764245     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/121776-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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