Performance of enhanced geothermal system (EGS) in fractured geothermal reservoirs with CO2 as working fluid
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.02.024
Abstract: Abstract Creating an open, connected fracture by hydraulic stimulation is vital to heat mining in an enhanced geothermal system (EGS). The existence of natural fractures, which seriously affects the development pattern, can complicate the hydraulic… read more here.
Keywords: fractured geothermal; working fluid; fracture; geothermal reservoirs ... See more keywords
Identification of fracture zones in geothermal reservoirs in sedimentary basins: A radionuclide-based approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2019.101764
Abstract: Abstract A methodology for fracture zone identification in geothermal reservoirs was tested at the Bruchsal geothermal site, located close to the eastern main boundary fault of the Upper Rhine Graben. The site is explored and… read more here.
Keywords: fracture; geothermal reservoirs; fracture zones; zones geothermal ... See more keywords
Structural characterization of naturally fractured geothermal reservoirs in the central Upper Rhine Graben
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2021.104370
Abstract: Abstract Image logs and the continuous coring of 8 geothermal wells in the Central Upper Rhine Graben (URG) are used for the structural characterization of 3 geothermal reservoirs at Soultz-sous-Forets, Rittershoffen and Illkirch (France). The… read more here.
Keywords: structural characterization; upper rhine; rhine graben; central upper ... See more keywords
Seismic signatures of partial steam saturation in fractured geothermal reservoirs: insights from poroelasticity
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DOI: 10.1190/geo2022-0635.1
Abstract: Detecting the presence of gaseous formation fluids, estimating the respective volumes, and characterizing their spatial distribution is important for a wide range of applications, notably for geothermal energy production. The ability to obtain such information… read more here.
Keywords: steam; saturation; geothermal reservoirs; signatures partial ... See more keywords