[HTML][HTML] Graphite reinforced polymers for sealing geothermal wells

S Liu, AD Taleghani, M Tabatabaei - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to develop high-temperature resistant polymers for sealing
geothermal wells by reinforcing inexpensive rubber with surface-treated graphite particles …

Surface‐modified graphite based polymer nanocomposites for high‐temperature geothermal applications

S Liu, AD Taleghani, M Tabatabaei - Polymer Composites, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This research aims to develop novel economical and thermally‐stable polymer
nanocomposites to seal geothermal wells by dispersing surface‐modified graphite into an …

An advanced closed-loop geothermal system to substantially enhance heat production

S Liu, AD Taleghani, K Ji - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Heat production through conventional closed-loop geothermal systems is constrained by the
limited contact area for heat exchange between rock formations and the wellbore. To …

Cost-Effective Sealing of Geothermal Wells by Modifying Existing Elastomers

S Liu, AD Taleghani - SPE Annual Technical Conference and …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Sealing a geothermal well has been a challenging problem due to high temperatures
surrounding the well, which may induce thermal deformation and degradation to the …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated study of hydraulic/CO2 fracturing and production coupled with a THM-D process in ultra-shallow shale reservoirs

Y He, Y Guo, Z Yang, X Chang, M Jiang, Z Chen… - Natural Gas Industry …, 2024 - Elsevier
To explore fracturing technology for vertical wells in ultra-shallow shale gas reservoirs, a
coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-damage (THM-D) fracturing and production integration …

The influence of fracturing fluid temperature and viscosity on the migration and distribution of proppants within a fracture

F Liu, Q Song, N Zhang, J Bao, Y Chen - Journal of Petroleum Exploration …, 2024 - Springer
This work presents a numerical study incorporating the impact of temperature variations
along the fracture on the viscosity of fracturing fluids and consequently on proppant …

Heat Extraction Through an Advanced Closed-Loop Geothermal System

S Liu, AD Taleghani - SPE Annual Technical Conference and …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Heat production through conventional closed-loop geothermal systems (CLGSs) is
constrained by the limited contact area available for heat exchange between rock formations …