[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms causing injectivity decline and enhancement in geothermal projects
In geothermal projects, reinjection of produced water has been widely applied for disposing
wastewater, supplying heat exchange media and maintaining reservoir pressure …
wastewater, supplying heat exchange media and maintaining reservoir pressure …
Dual-damage constitutive model to define thermal damage in rock
The evolution of the mechanical properties of rock as a function of thermal damage is
relevant to various engineering applications, such as nuclear waste repositories …
relevant to various engineering applications, such as nuclear waste repositories …
Engineering properties of four different rocks after heat treatment
S Vidana Pathiranagei, I Gratchev, R Kong - … and Geophysics for Geo …, 2021 - Springer
The effect of high temperature on engineering properties of rocks has recently become an
important topic for geotechnical engineering applications due to the development in …
important topic for geotechnical engineering applications due to the development in …
The use of supercritical CO2 in deep geothermal reservoirs as a working fluid: Insights from coupled THMC modeling
A coupled THMC (thermal-hydrological-mechanical-chemical) model is developed and
applied to explore the potential feasibility of using scCO 2 (supercritical carbon dioxide) as a …
applied to explore the potential feasibility of using scCO 2 (supercritical carbon dioxide) as a …
Evaluation of connectivity characteristics on the permeability of two‐dimensional fracture networks using geological entropy
Z Ye, X Fan, J Zhang, J Sheng, Y Chen… - Water Resources …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A systematic approach has been developed to estimate the relationship between the
permeability and connectivity of two‐dimensional fracture networks, in which the network …
permeability and connectivity of two‐dimensional fracture networks, in which the network …
Experimental study of fracture response in granite specimens subjected to hydrothermal conditions relevant for enhanced geothermal systems
Sustaining a network of connected fractures is critical to the long-term success of Enhanced
Geothermal Systems (EGS). In this study, the effects of coupled Thermal-Hydrological …
Geothermal Systems (EGS). In this study, the effects of coupled Thermal-Hydrological …
Thermal effect promotes non-Darcian flow in heated rock fractures
Water flow through fractured rocks in high-temperature settings is relevant to many
subsurface geo-energy engineering projects including geothermal energy extraction …
subsurface geo-energy engineering projects including geothermal energy extraction …
Thermally driven fracture aperture variation in naturally fractured granites
MG Lima, D Vogler, L Querci, C Madonna… - Geothermal …, 2019 - Springer
Temperature variations often trigger coupled thermal, hydrological, mechanical, and
chemical (THMC) processes that can significantly alter the permeability/impedance of …
chemical (THMC) processes that can significantly alter the permeability/impedance of …
Coupled Thermo‐Hydro‐Mechanical‐Chemical Modeling of Permeability Evolution in a CO2‐Circulated Geothermal Reservoir
The meager availability of water as a heat transfer fluid is sometimes an impediment to
enhanced geothermal system (EGS) development in semi‐arid regions. One potential …
enhanced geothermal system (EGS) development in semi‐arid regions. One potential …
Permeability Evolution of Fractures in Shale in the Presence of Supercritical CO2
SS Hashemi, MD Zoback - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We experimentally examined the impact of supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) on fracture
permeability and fracture surface characteristics in shales of various compositions. We …
permeability and fracture surface characteristics in shales of various compositions. We …