A validation analysis of a reactive transport tool for predicting permeability and storage capacity changes resulting from CO2-brine-mineral reaction in carbonate reservoirs

Title: A validation analysis of a reactive transport tool for predicting permeability and storage capacity changes resulting from CO2-brine-mineral reaction in carbonate reservoirs

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Smith, M M ^[1]; Hao, Y ^[1]; Mason, H E ^[1]; Lammers, K ^[1]; Carroll, S A ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Publication Date:: 2018-01-04

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1481075

Report Number(s):: LLNL-PROC-744238
899187

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Melbourne, null, Australia

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: Energy - Coal, lignite, and peat, Energy - Fossil-fueled power plants, Energy, Chemistry - Inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry, Chemistry, Environmental sciences, Geosciences

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                    Smith, M M, Hao, Y, Mason, H E, Lammers, K, and Carroll, S A. A validation analysis of a reactive transport tool for predicting permeability and storage capacity changes resulting from CO2-brine-mineral reaction in carbonate reservoirs.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Smith, M M, Hao, Y, Mason, H E, Lammers, K, & Carroll, S A. A validation analysis of a reactive transport tool for predicting permeability and storage capacity changes resulting from CO2-brine-mineral reaction in carbonate reservoirs.  United States.

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                    Smith, M M, Hao, Y, Mason, H E, Lammers, K, and Carroll, S A. Thu .  
        "A validation analysis of a reactive transport tool for predicting permeability and storage capacity changes resulting from CO2-brine-mineral reaction in carbonate reservoirs".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1481075.

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