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Rückhalteformationen

English translation: retention formation

15:36 Mar 14, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology / CO2 storage
German term or phrase: Rückhalteformationen
Mit Speicherkomplex ist der Kohlendioxidspeicher sowie die umliegenden Gesteinsschichten oder Teile davon gemeint, soweit diese die allgemeine Integrität und die Sicherheit des Kohlendioxidspeichers beeinflussen (d.h. sekundäre Rückhalteformationen).
Veronika McLaren
Local time: 10:09
English translation:retention formation
Explanation:
Since your text clearly has to do with CCS, I suggest this. True it's not a very common term yet (according to ggogle), but it looks towards the future...:

[PDF]
International CCS technology survey
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
where it will be injected through an existing well into a rock formation 4500 ...... CO2 storage by verifying CO2 retention in the injection zone, quantify ...
www.innovasjonnorge.no/upload/Surveillance of CCS projects ...

CCS = carbon capture and storage.
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 16:09
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3 +1(secondary) containment structure
Kphred
3retention formation
David Moore (X)


  

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(secondary) containment structure


Explanation:
Just a basic translation of the word. You may want to find examples, but it might work...

Kphred
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: English

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retention formation


Explanation:
Since your text clearly has to do with CCS, I suggest this. True it's not a very common term yet (according to ggogle), but it looks towards the future...:

[PDF]
International CCS technology survey
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
where it will be injected through an existing well into a rock formation 4500 ...... CO2 storage by verifying CO2 retention in the injection zone, quantify ...
www.innovasjonnorge.no/upload/Surveillance of CCS projects ...

CCS = carbon capture and storage.

David Moore (X)
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