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Screening Criteria for Geologic CO2 Sequestration

Abstract | Stratigraphic Column | Site Selection
Coal Beds | Oil Reservoirs | Enhanced Oil Recovery | Saline Aquifers | Geologic Model

Coal Bed Screening Criteria

• Mining Potential
  • Depth
  • Thickness
• Formation Temperature
• Maximum Sequestration Pressure
• Density
• Quality
  • Ash Content
  • Rank
  • Moisture
• Methane Adsorption
• CO₂ Adsorption

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