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Geological Storage of CO2 in Deep Saline Formations pp 309–380Cite as

Site Characterization

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A necessary first step in qualifying a specific site for CO2 storage and for quantifying its relevant properties is a proper site characterization . Site characterization provides the ultimate input data for reservoir modeling and for all the predictions concerning the storage complex and its surroundings. It also provides baseline information for monitoring the behavior of injected CO2. It also incorporates input from laboratory experiments described in Chap. 6. This chapter gives an overview of site characterization procedures with respect to geological storage of CO2, by starting from regulatory requirements and guidelines and proceeding to specific methodologies for assessing the sites properties in terms of CO2 geological storage.

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Niemi, A. et al. (2017). Site Characterization. In: Niemi, A., Bear, J., Bensabat, J. (eds) Geological Storage of CO2 in Deep Saline Formations. Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0996-3_7

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