From fluid flow to coupled processes in fractured rock: Recent advances and new frontiers

HS Viswanathan, J Ajo‐Franklin… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Quantitative predictions of natural and induced phenomena in fractured rock is one of the
great challenges in the Earth and Energy Sciences with far‐reaching economic and …

Poroelastic stress relaxation, slip stress transfer and friction weakening controlled post-injection seismicity at the Basel Enhanced Geothermal System

A Boyet, S De Simone, S Ge, V Vilarrasa - Communications Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
Induced seismicity is a limiting factor for the development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems
(EGS). Its causal mechanisms are not fully understood, especially those of post-injection …

On the onset of nonlinear fluid flow transition in rock fracture network: Theoretical and computational fluid dynamic investigation

K Xue, Z Zhang, S Hao, P Luo, Y Wang - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Fluid flow regimes affect the determination of hydraulic conductivity of fractured rocks, and
the critical criteria for the onset of nonlinear fluid flow transitions in discrete fracture networks …

[HTML][HTML] A fully coupled numerical model of thermo-hydro-mechanical processes and fracture contact mechanics in porous media

I Stefansson, I Berre, E Keilegavlen - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
Various phenomena in the subsurface are characterised by the interplay between deforming
structures such as fractures and coupled thermal, hydraulic and mechanical processes …

[HTML][HTML] On the role of poroelastic stressing and pore pressure diffusion in discrete fracture and fault system in triggering post-injection seismicity in enhanced …

IR Kivi, V Vilarrasa, KI Kim, H Yoo, KB Min - International Journal of Rock …, 2024 - Elsevier
Injection-induced seismicity has become one of the most critical challenges for the
widespread deployment of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). In particular, some EGS …

Estimating the permeability of fractured rocks using topological characteristics of fracture network

K Xue, Z Zhang, Y Jiang, Y Luo - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
The variability and inter-influence of individual geometric parameters make permeability
evaluation of fractured rocks based on fracture geometric characteristics challenging …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical evaluation of the suitability of the equivalent porous medium model for characterizing the two-dimensional flow field in a fractured geologic medium

L Ma, D Han, J Qian, D Gao, H Ma, Y Deng… - Hydrogeology Journal, 2023 - Springer
The equivalent porous medium (EPM) method is an efficient approximation method for
groundwater yield analysis considering the equivalent permeability in a fractured geologic …

Characterization of multiphase flow in shaly caprock for geologic CO2 storage

H Kim, RY Makhnenko - Advances in Water Resources, 2023 - Elsevier
Geologic carbon dioxide (CO 2) storage is a promising strategy for reducing its atmospheric
levels, but concerns regarding potential leakage through faults or high-permeability …

Tectonic regime as a control factor for Crustal Fault Zone (CFZ) geothermal reservoir in an amagmatic system: A 3D dynamic numerical modeling approach

H Duwiquet, F Magri, S Lopez, T Guillon… - Natural Resources …, 2022 - Springer
Crustal fault zones provide interesting geological targets for high-temperature geothermal
energy source in naturally deep-fractured basement areas. Field and laboratory studies …

Physics‐Based Modeling to Understand and to Propose Forecasting Methods of Induced Seismicity

A Boyet, S De Simone… - Seismological …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Induced seismicity compromises the widespread deployment of geoenergy applications that
contribute to mitigate climate change. In particular, the development of Enhanced …