[HTML][HTML] A state-of-the-art review on geothermal energy extraction, utilization, and improvement strategies: conventional, hybridized, and enhanced geothermal …

T Sharmin, NR Khan, MS Akram, MM Ehsan - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rising population along with a growing reliance on modern technology has increased
energy demand. Energy sources must be used with caution as the focus on developing a …

Review on heat extraction systems of hot dry rock: Classifications, benefits, limitations, research status and future prospects

M Qiao, Z Jing, C Feng, M Li, C Chen, X Zou… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hot dry rock geothermal resources are widely distributed at various reservoir depths,
possessing high energy potential and substantial extraction prospects. Heat extraction …

Energy and exergy assessment and a competitive study of a two-stage ORC for recovering SFGC waste heat and LNG cold energy

Y Aryanfar, S Mohtaram, JLG Alcaraz, HG Sun - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, three functional modes of a new designed geothermal power plant are
investigated, simulated, and analyzed. The single flash geothermal cycle (SFGC) is the first …

Insight into the investigation of heat extraction performance affected by natural fractures in enhanced geothermal system (EGS) with THM multiphysical field model

J Liu, P Zhao, J Peng, H Xian - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Geothermal resources have important value for its development and utilization. In this work,
a thermal–hydraulic–mechanical (THM) coupled numerical model is developed to simulate …

Effect of fracture geometry, topology and connectivity on energy recovery from enhanced geothermal systems

M Cao, MM Sharma - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A combination of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal wells is now being used to tap
geothermal energy from naturally fractured reservoirs. Fully grid-based numerical models …

Heat extraction performance of fractured geothermal reservoirs considering aperture variability

X Gao, Y Zhang, Y Cheng, Z Yu, Z Hu, Y Huang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
It is still a challenging task to explain the uncertainty of the production of fractured
geothermal reservoirs by using a parallel plate model without considering the variable …

Embedded discrete fracture network method for numerical estimation of long-term performance of CO2-EGS under THM coupled framework

J Liao, K Hu, F Mehmood, B Xu, Y Teng, H Wang… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In enhanced geothermal system (EGS), the artificial fracture networks created by hydraulic
fracturing provide highly conductive channel for heat extraction. Very complicated thermo …

Experimental study of fluid-particle flow characteristics in a rough fracture

H Qu, Y Xu, Y Liu, Z Li, X Liu, Z Zeng, R Guo - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Rough fractures can significantly affect particle-fluid flow in a stratum, but particle transport
characteristics are still not fully understood. This paper proposes a novel method to combine …

Study of fracture monitoring and heat extraction evaluation in geothermal reservoir modified by abandoned well pattern: Numerical models and case studies

Z Wang, Z Ning, W Guo, J Zhan, Y Zhang - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The abandoned well pattern for transforming geothermal reservoirs aligns seamlessly with
the prevailing shift towards low carbon and enhanced energy efficiency. The effect of …

Effects of fracture aperture distribution on the performances of the enhanced geothermal system using supercritical CO2 as working fluid

D Zhou, A Tatomir, I Tomac, M Sauter - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) technology has the potential to be a
significant source of clean, renewable energy worldwide. A promising alternative to water as …