Recent advances in geothermal energy reservoirs modeling: Challenges and potential of thermo-fluid integrated models for reservoir heat extraction and geothermal …
The sustainable utilization of geothermal resources is intimately connected to an accurate
assessment of ground thermal response to energy injection/extraction. In this context, the …
assessment of ground thermal response to energy injection/extraction. In this context, the …
Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical modelling for geothermal doublet system with 3D fractal fracture
J Liu, Y Xue, Q Zhang, H Wang, S Wang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The existence of preferential flow paths, such as fractures and/or fault play an vital role on
the thermal breakthrough of geothermal doublet system. The interaction between the …
the thermal breakthrough of geothermal doublet system. The interaction between the …
A robust optimization approach of well placement for doublet in heterogeneous geothermal reservoirs using random forest technique and genetic algorithm
Reinjection is important for sustainable utilization of geothermal energy, and geothermal
well placement determines the fate and recovery efficiency of doublet system. The …
well placement determines the fate and recovery efficiency of doublet system. The …
Geothermal energy recovery from abandoned petroleum wells: A review of the challenges and opportunities
The worldwide demand for fossil fuels, including oil, gas, and coal, has experienced a
significant increase in recent years, despite the environmental pressures to reduce it. The …
significant increase in recent years, despite the environmental pressures to reduce it. The …
Multiscale short-circuiting mechanisms in multiple fracture enhanced geothermal systems
Heat extraction from an enhanced geothermal system (EGS) is a complex coupled thermo-
hydro-mechanical process. The viability of an EGS is compromised by short-circuiting, a …
hydro-mechanical process. The viability of an EGS is compromised by short-circuiting, a …
Comparison between typical numerical models for fluid flow and heat transfer through single rock fractures
Numerical models can explicitly characterize fluid flow and heat transfer processes in rock
fractures including randomly distributed asperities and contacts and have been widely used …
fractures including randomly distributed asperities and contacts and have been widely used …
[HTML][HTML] Convective heat transfer of water flow in intersected rock fractures for enhanced geothermal extraction
Numerous intersected rock fractures constitute the fracture network in enhanced geothermal
systems. The complicated convective heat transfer behavior in intersected fractures is critical …
systems. The complicated convective heat transfer behavior in intersected fractures is critical …
Study on long-term performance sustainability of medium deep borehole heat exchanger based on simplified one-dimensional well model
K Chen, J Zhang, X Kong, J Zheng, J Li, L Yuan… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heating buildings and residences is a low-cost and high-efficiency renewable energy
utilization method through the coupling of medium deep borehole heat exchanger and …
utilization method through the coupling of medium deep borehole heat exchanger and …
A robust assessment method of recoverable geothermal energy considering optimal development parameters
It is known that development parameters such as injection and production rate, injection
temperature, and well location and spacing play an important role in determining the …
temperature, and well location and spacing play an important role in determining the …
Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling on the Rongcheng geothermal field, China
Numerical reservoir modeling plays an important role in understanding and predicting the
performance of geothermal reservoirs to varying exploitation schemes. In this study, four …
performance of geothermal reservoirs to varying exploitation schemes. In this study, four …