Simulations and global sensitivity analysis of the thermo-hydraulic-mechanical processes in a fractured geothermal reservoir

S Mahmoodpour, M Singh, A Turan, K Bär, I Sass - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A fractured reservoir can support and sustain long-term geothermal energy extraction
operations. The process of injecting cold water to extract hot water from a fractured reservoir …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-phase heat transfer in porous and fractured rock

T Heinze - Earth-Science Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Various geoscientific processes in the shallow subsurface experience a temperature
difference between the solid and the liquid or gaseous phase. Prominent examples include …

Accurately Predicting Quartz Sand Thermal Conductivity Using Machine Learning and Grey-Box AI Models

A Baghbani, H Abuel-Naga, D Shirkavand - Geotechnics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The thermal conductivity of materials is a crucial property with diverse applications,
particularly in engineering. Understanding soil thermal conductivity is crucial for designing …

Structural architecture and permeability patterns of crystalline reservoir rocks in the Northern Upper Rhine Graben: Insights from surface analogues of the Odenwald

C Bossennec, L Seib, M Frey, J van der Vaart, I Sass - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fracture network is a crucial element to address in any model of the thermo-hydro-
mechanical behaviour of a reservoir rock. This study aims to provide quantified datasets and …

Numerical simulation of thermo-hydro-mechanical processes at Soultz-sous-Forets

S Mahmoodpour, M Singh, R Mahyapour, SK Tangirala… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Porosity and permeability alteration due to the thermo-poro-elastic stress field disturbance
from the cold fluid injection is a deciding factor for longer, more economic, and safer heat …

[HTML][HTML] Resurgent dome and super-hot enhanced geothermal system: The Sahinkalesi Massif within the Hasandag Stratovolcanic Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey

D Chandrasekharam, M Singh, A Baba… - Geosystems and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The Sahinkalesi, a volcanic dome located NNE of Hasandağ, Türkiye exhibits anomalous
heat flow value, geothermal gradient and the Curie point depth is located at very shallow …

[HTML][HTML] A 3D analysis of the occurrence of fractures in hot dry rock reservoirs based on the spatial distribution of natural fractures

S He, B Feng, J Zhu, X Liu, S ShangGuan, X Qi, J Liu - Energy Geoscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Hot dry rock (HDR) geothermal energy is a kind of widely distributed clean energy with huge
reserves. However, its commercial development has been constrained by reservoir …

Fracture network characterisation of the naturally fractured Upper Carboniferous sandstones combining outcrop and wellbore data, Ruhr Basin, Germany.

F Allgaier, B Busch, T Niederhuber… - Journal of Applied & …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
Fractures in subsurface lithologies globally host economically significant energy resources
and can be preferential fluid migration pathways. With the naturally fractured Upper …

Heat Extraction in Geothermal Systems with Variable Thermo-Poroelastic Fracture Apertures

M Singh, S Mahmoodpour, K Bär, I Sass - Geotechnics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The fracture network largely determines the efficiency of heat extraction from fractured
geothermal reservoirs. Fracture openings are influenced by thermo-poroelastic stresses …

Hydrothermal Numerical Simulation of Injection Operations at United Downs, Cornwall, UK

S Mahmoodpour, M Singh, C Obaje, SK Tangirala… - Geosciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The United Downs Deep Geothermal Project (UDDGP) is designed to utilize a presumably
permeable steep dipping fault damage zone (constituting the hydrothermal reservoir in a …