Utilizing supercritical geothermal systems: a review of past ventures and ongoing research activities
Supercritical geothermal systems are very high-temperature geothermal systems that are
located at depths near or below the brittle–ductile transition zone in the crust where the …
located at depths near or below the brittle–ductile transition zone in the crust where the …
Inverting methods for thermal reservoir evaluation of enhanced geothermal system
Enhanced geothermal system (EGS) is considered as a solution for current energy crisis and
environmental pollution; however, thermal reservoir of EGS is difficult to be accurately …
environmental pollution; however, thermal reservoir of EGS is difficult to be accurately …
Designing multi-well layout for enhanced geothermal system to better exploit hot dry rock geothermal energy
J Chen, F Jiang - Renewable Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Heat extraction mode, eg well layout or arrangement of wells, of enhanced or engineered
geothermal system (EGS) is crucial to its performance and directly affects its commercial …
geothermal system (EGS) is crucial to its performance and directly affects its commercial …
Probabilistic analysis of heat extraction performance in enhanced geothermal system based on a DFN-based modeling scheme
X Li, C Li, W Gong, Y Zhang, J Wang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
With the uncertain fractures involved in the water-rock interaction in the enhanced
geothermal system (EGS) taken into account, numerical simulation of heat extraction is …
geothermal system (EGS) taken into account, numerical simulation of heat extraction is …
Microstructural and petrophysical properties of the Permo-Triassic sandstones (Buntsandstein) from the Soultz-sous-Forêts geothermal site (France)
Geothermal projects in the Upper Rhine Graben aim to harness thermal anomalies that have
arisen due to hydrothermal circulation within the granitic basement and the overlying Permo …
arisen due to hydrothermal circulation within the granitic basement and the overlying Permo …
Predicting thermal performance of an enhanced geothermal system from tracer tests in a data assimilation framework
Predicting the thermal performance of an enhanced geothermal system (EGS) requires a
comprehensive characterization of the underlying fracture flow patterns from practically …
comprehensive characterization of the underlying fracture flow patterns from practically …
Probing dominant flow paths in enhanced geothermal systems with a genetic algorithm inversion model
C Zhou, G Liu, S Liao - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Dominant flow path has been proven to be the main reason causing the short-circuit effect
which rapidly declines production temperature in the short term and worsens electricity …
which rapidly declines production temperature in the short term and worsens electricity …
Characterization of flow and transport in a fracture network at the EGS Collab field experiment through stochastic modeling of tracer recovery
Energy extraction from subsurface reservoirs is important for addressing the increasing
energy demand and environmental concerns such as global warming. However, the …
energy demand and environmental concerns such as global warming. However, the …
Simulation of thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled heat extraction process of geothermal reservoir under varied geological conditions with CO2 as working fluid
The use of supercritical CO 2 as a working fluid instead of H 2 O in an enhanced geothermal
system (EGS) for extracting heat from hot dry rock geothermal resources has garnered …
system (EGS) for extracting heat from hot dry rock geothermal resources has garnered …
Economic evaluation of geothermal reservoir performance through modeling the complexity of the operating EGS in Soultz-sous-Forêts
The EGS pilot project in Soultz-sous-Forêts, is now operated by an industry consortium,
heading for optimal reservoir management. A 3D thermo-hydraulic numerical model, based …
heading for optimal reservoir management. A 3D thermo-hydraulic numerical model, based …