Effect of geological heterogeneities on reservoir storage capacity and migration of CO2 plume in a deep saline fractured carbonate aquifer

M. Adeel Sohal; Yann Le Gallo; Pascal Audigane; J. Carlos de Dios; Sean P. Rigby

doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2021.103306

journal article Jun 01, 2021

Effect of geological heterogeneities on reservoir storage capacity and migration of CO2 plume in a deep saline fractured carbonate aquifer

M. Adeel Sohal

Yann Le Gallo

Pascal Audigane J. Carlos de Dios Sean P. Rigby

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control Vol. 108 pp. 103306 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2021
Vol/Issue: 108
Pages: 103306
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Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.

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Horizon 2020

Horizon 2020 Framework Programme Award: 653718-ENOS

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M. Adeel Sohal, Yann Le Gallo, Pascal Audigane, et al. (2021). Effect of geological heterogeneities on reservoir storage capacity and migration of CO2 plume in a deep saline fractured carbonate aquifer. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 108, 103306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2021.103306

Effect of geological heterogeneities on reservoir storage capacity and migration of CO2 plume in a deep saline fractured carbonate aquifer

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