Impact of fracture shear dilation on long-term heat extraction in Enhanced Geothermal Systems: Insights from a fully-coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical simulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2021.102216
Abstract: Abstract Shear dilation of fractures has been recognized as a main mechanism of permeability enhancement by hydraulic stimulation in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGSs); however, the interactive role of fracture shear dilation and thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) coupling… read more here.
Keywords: heat extraction; shear dilation; heat; fracture ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Shear Dilation Capability/Potential and Permeability Changes in Karamay Oil Sands under Water Injection
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/7245081
Abstract: Water injection can effectively improve the reservoir porosity and permeability by shear dilation in the vicinity of wellbores. In this paper, shear dilation and permeability improvement capability/potential are proposed to describe the evolutions of porosity… read more here.
Keywords: water injection; dilation; permeability; shear dilation ... See more keywords