Geothermal resource and reserve assessment methodology: Overview, analysis and future directions
Resource assessment and reserve estimation play a crucial role in the decision-making,
financing, development, and operation of geothermal projects. The present study critically …
financing, development, and operation of geothermal projects. The present study critically …
Porepy: An open-source software for simulation of multiphysics processes in fractured porous media
Abstract Development of models and dedicated numerical methods for dynamics in fractured
rocks is an active research field, with research moving towards increasingly advanced …
rocks is an active research field, with research moving towards increasingly advanced …
Optimum control parameters and long-term productivity of geothermal reservoirs using coupled thermo-hydraulic process modelling
Knowing the long-term performance of geothermal energy extraction is crucial to decision-
makers and reservoir engineers for optimal management and sustainable utilisation. This …
makers and reservoir engineers for optimal management and sustainable utilisation. This …
Reservoir modeling and simulation for geothermal resource characterization and evaluation
MJ O'Sullivan, JP O'Sullivan - Geothermal power generation, 2025 - Elsevier
Three simple methods for geothermal resource estimation—power density, stored heat, and
exergy—are reviewed and their shortcomings are discussed. The conclusion is that …
exergy—are reviewed and their shortcomings are discussed. The conclusion is that …
[HTML][HTML] Projection-based embedded discrete fracture model (pEDFM) for flow and heat transfer in real-field geological formations with hexahedral corner-point grids
M HosseiniMehr, JP Tomala, C Vuik… - Advances in Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
We present the projection-based embedded discrete fracture model (pEDFM) for hexahedral
corner-point grid (CPG) geometries, for the simulation of hydrothermal processes in …
corner-point grid (CPG) geometries, for the simulation of hydrothermal processes in …
[HTML][HTML] Adaptive dynamic multilevel simulation of fractured geothermal reservoirs
An algebraic dynamic multilevel (ADM) method for fully-coupled simulation of flow and heat
transport in heterogeneous fractured geothermal reservoirs is presented. Fractures are …
transport in heterogeneous fractured geothermal reservoirs is presented. Fractures are …
[HTML][HTML] Influences on geothermal circulation in the Okataina Volcanic Centre, New Zealand
Abstract The Okataina Volcanic Centre (OVC) in the Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) is New
Zealand's most recently active caldera and lava dome complex, erupting 85 km 3 of magma …
Zealand's most recently active caldera and lava dome complex, erupting 85 km 3 of magma …
Dynamic mesh optimisation for geothermal reservoir modelling
Modelling geothermal reservoirs is challenging due to the large domain and wide range of
length-and time-scales of interest. Attempting to represent all scales using a fixed …
length-and time-scales of interest. Attempting to represent all scales using a fixed …
[PDF][PDF] Geothermal Modeling in Complex Geological Systems with the ComPASS Code
S Lopez, R Masson, L Beaude, N Birgle… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - pangea.stanford.edu
Deep geothermal systems often lie in complex geological settings, with multi-scale
geological structures that exert a dominant control on convective processes and the transfer …
geological structures that exert a dominant control on convective processes and the transfer …
Fluid and heat flow at Lake Rotomahana prior to the 1886 Tarawera Rift eruption, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand
WM Kissling, SC Pearson-Grant… - Journal of Volcanology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The 1886 eruption of Mt. Tarawera, in the Taupo Volcanic Zone of New Zealand,
caused significant changes in the hydrothermal system in the vicinity of the pre-eruption …
caused significant changes in the hydrothermal system in the vicinity of the pre-eruption …