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

Singh, Mrityunjay ; Mahmoodpour, Saeed ; Bär, Kristian ; Sass, Ingo (2023)
Heat Extraction in Geothermal Systems with Variable Thermo-Poroelastic Fracture Apertures.
In: Geotechnics, 3 (4)
doi: 10.3390/geotechnics3040065
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Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

The fracture network largely determines the efficiency of heat extraction from fractured geothermal reservoirs. Fracture openings are influenced by thermo-poroelastic stresses during cold fluid flow, with the interplay between fracture length and fracture opening regulating heat transfer. The lack of field data concerning fluctuating fracture openings underscores the necessity for computational models. This work emphasizes the impact of such gaps in the literature. Factors such as temperature, pressure, stress, thermal breakthrough time, and cumulative energy are evaluated to analyze the system’s behavior. A sensitivity analysis is employed to ascertain the significance of stress on fracture opening, compared with thermo-hydraulic behavior. The results show that stress field alterations, due to intersections with minor fractures, can cause up to a 15% variation in the largest fracture’s opening. The impact of thermoelastic stress outweighs the impact of poroelastic stress approximately threefold. Such stress-induced variations in fracture openings can lead to an up to 30% increase in cumulative heat extraction, while the drop in production temperature is limited to around 50%.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2023
Autor(en): Singh, Mrityunjay ; Mahmoodpour, Saeed ; Bär, Kristian ; Sass, Ingo
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Heat Extraction in Geothermal Systems with Variable Thermo-Poroelastic Fracture Apertures
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 3 November 2023
Ort: Basel
Verlag: MDPI
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: Geotechnics
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 3
(Heft-)Nummer: 4
DOI: 10.3390/geotechnics3040065
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Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

The fracture network largely determines the efficiency of heat extraction from fractured geothermal reservoirs. Fracture openings are influenced by thermo-poroelastic stresses during cold fluid flow, with the interplay between fracture length and fracture opening regulating heat transfer. The lack of field data concerning fluctuating fracture openings underscores the necessity for computational models. This work emphasizes the impact of such gaps in the literature. Factors such as temperature, pressure, stress, thermal breakthrough time, and cumulative energy are evaluated to analyze the system’s behavior. A sensitivity analysis is employed to ascertain the significance of stress on fracture opening, compared with thermo-hydraulic behavior. The results show that stress field alterations, due to intersections with minor fractures, can cause up to a 15% variation in the largest fracture’s opening. The impact of thermoelastic stress outweighs the impact of poroelastic stress approximately threefold. Such stress-induced variations in fracture openings can lead to an up to 30% increase in cumulative heat extraction, while the drop in production temperature is limited to around 50%.

Freie Schlagworte: discrete fracture network, thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling, fracture aperture variation
Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 550 Geowissenschaften
Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Geowissenschaften
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Geowissenschaften > Fachgebiet Angewandte Geothermie
Hinterlegungsdatum: 08 Mai 2024 07:47
Letzte Änderung: 08 Mai 2024 09:45
PPN: 518021750
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