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Review of the State-Of-The-Art of Numerical Simulation of Enhanced Geothermal Systems

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Author: 
Sanyal, S.K.
Author: 
Butler, S.J.
Author: 
Swenson, D.
Author: 
Hardeman, B.
Description: 
Under the premise that the behavior of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) will be dominated by fracture flow, this paper reviews the special features that would be required of any practical numerical simulator for EGS. These features, required in addition to the basic features of conventional geothermal simulators, namely, the ability to handle two-phase fluid flow, heat transfer and tracer transp0l1 in porous and fractured media, are: explicit representation of fractures, change in fracture aperture due to effective stress and shear, thermo-elastic effects, relation between fracture aperture and conductivity, and channeling of fluid flow within fractures. Chemical reaction between water and rock and coupling of the reservoir model with a well bore model would also be desirable features.
Publication Date: 
Monday, January 1, 2001
Resource Language: 
English
Intelectual Originator Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
Email: 
mw@geothermex.com
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http://www.geothermex.com
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Abstract available online at http://www.geothermex.com/files/Sanyal_2000-7.pdf For a copy of this paper please e-mail us at mw@geothermex.com
Resource Distribution Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
Email: 
mw@geothermex.com
Link: 
http://www.geothermex.com
Geographic Extent
North bounding latitude: 
38.7737
South bounding latitude: 
35.4096
West bounding longitude: 
-122.52
East bounding longitude: 
-117.422
Previous Citation
Bibliographic Citation: 
Sanyal, S.K., Butler, S.J., Swenson, D., and Hardeman, B., 2001. Review of the State-Of-The-Art of Numerical Simulation of Enhanced Geothermal Systems. GeothermEx, Inc.,Richmond, California. Thunderhead Engineering Consultants, Inc., Manhattan, Kansas
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