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Pruess 2005
Pruess, K. (2005). Numerical studies of fluid leakage from a geologic disposal reservoir for CO2 show self-limiting feedback between fluid flow and heat transfer. Geophysical Research Letters 32: doi: 10.1029/2005GL023250. issn: 0094-8276.

Leakage of CO2 from a hypothetical geologic storage reservoir along an idealized fault zone has been simulated, including transitions between supercritical, liquid, and gaseous CO2. We find strong non-isothermal effects due to boiling and Joule-Thomson cooling of expanding CO2. Leakage fluxes are limited by limitations in conductive heat transfer to the fault zone. The interplay between multiphase flow and heat transfer effects produces non-monotonic leakage behavior.

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Hydrology, Anthropogenic effects (4802, 4902), Hydrology, Modeling, Hydrology, Numerical approximations and analysis, Volcanology, Volcanic hazards and risks, General or Miscellaneous, New fields (not classifiable under other headings)
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Geophysical Research Letters
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