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Finite-Elemente Simulations<br />

A finite element model was derived from the geological model <strong>and</strong> based on the<br />

parameters measured in the lab. Formation inclinations were variated<br />

Results show, that the deformation rate reaches its maximum in vertical direction near the<br />

borehole about one year of operation <strong>and</strong> falls decades below the critical rates in the cap<br />

rock.<br />

This means that the cap rock integrity is proven, the system safey rises after the end of<br />

CO 2 injection. Self-healing of open fractures <strong>and</strong> auto-inhibition effects may be expected.<br />

Axisymmetric FE model, principle strain rates in the cap rock formation

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