High-Resolution Pore Space Imaging, Mineralogical Characterization, and Sealing Capacity Estimates of Confining Units at a Geologic Carbon Storage Demonstration: The Illinois Basin–Decatur Project, USA

Freiburg, Jared T.; Peltz, Markus; Willette, Donna C.; Grathoff, Georg H.

doi:10.1086/722563

High-Resolution Pore Space Imaging, Mineralogical Characterization, and Sealing Capacity Estimates of Confining Units at a Geologic Carbon Storage Demonstration: The Illinois Basin–Decatur Project, USA

Journal Article · 01 September 2022 · Journal of Geology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/722563· OSTI ID:1979248

Freiburg, Jared T.; Peltz, Markus; Willette, Donna C.; Grathoff, Georg H.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

DOE Contract Number:: FC26-05NT42588

OSTI ID:: 1979248

Journal Information:: Journal of Geology, Vol. 130, Issue 5; ISSN 0022-1376

Publisher:: University of Chicago Press

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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