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Category : Geothermal resources
Languages : en
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Numerical Simulation of a Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Reservoir in the Cooper Basin, South Australia
Evaluation of the first-stage reservoir in the Australian Hot Dry Rock geothermal energy development beneath the Cooper Basin
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Publisher: Contentsworks Inc.
ISBN: 4862161901
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Languages : en
Pages : 29
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Publisher: Contentsworks Inc.
ISBN: 4862161901
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 29
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Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia
Author: Jay H. Lehr
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470894415
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 906
Book Description
A comprehensive depository of all information relating to the scientific and technological aspects of Shale Gas and Alternative Energy Conveniently arranged by energy type including Shale Gas, Wind, Geothermal, Solar, and Hydropower Perfect first-stop reference for any scientist, engineer, or student looking for practical and applied energy information Emphasizes practical applications of existing technologies, from design and maintenance, to operating and troubleshooting of energy systems and equipment Features concise yet complete entries, making it easy for users to find the required information quickly, without the need to search through long articles
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470894415
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 906
Book Description
A comprehensive depository of all information relating to the scientific and technological aspects of Shale Gas and Alternative Energy Conveniently arranged by energy type including Shale Gas, Wind, Geothermal, Solar, and Hydropower Perfect first-stop reference for any scientist, engineer, or student looking for practical and applied energy information Emphasizes practical applications of existing technologies, from design and maintenance, to operating and troubleshooting of energy systems and equipment Features concise yet complete entries, making it easy for users to find the required information quickly, without the need to search through long articles
Rock-water Interactions in Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Systems
Author: Charles Owen Grigsby
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Languages : en
Pages : 270
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Languages : en
Pages : 270
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Numerical Simulation of Injectivity Effects of Mineral Scaling and Clay Swelling in a Fractured Geothermal Reservoir
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Languages : en
Pages : 5
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A major concern in the development of hot dry rock (HDR) and hot fractured rock (HFR) reservoirs is achieving and maintaining adequate injectivity, while avoiding the development of preferential short-circuiting flow paths such as those caused by thermally-induced stress cracking. Past analyses of HDR and HFR reservoirs have tended to focus primarily on the coupling between hydrology (flow), heat transfer, and rock mechanics. Recent studies suggest that rock-fluid interactions and associated mineral dissolution and precipitation effects could have a major impact on the long-term performance of HFR reservoirs. The present paper uses recent European studies as a starting point to explore chemically-induced effects of fluid circulation in HFR systems. We examine ways in which the chemical composition of reinjected waters can be modified to improve reservoir performance by maintaining or even enhancing injectivity. Chemical manipulations considered here include pH modification and dilution with fresh water. We performed coupled thermo-hydrologic-chemical simulations in which the fractured medium was represented by a one-dimensional MINC model (multiple interacting continua), using the non-isothermal multi-phase reactive geochemical transport code TOUGHREACT. Results indicate that modifying the injection water chemistry can enhance mineral dissolution and reduce clay swelling. Chemical interactions between rocks and fluids will change a HFR reservoir over time, with some changes favorable and others not. A detailed, quantitative understanding of processes and mechanisms can suggest chemical methods for reservoir management, which may be employed to improve the performance of the geothermal system.
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Languages : en
Pages : 5
Book Description
A major concern in the development of hot dry rock (HDR) and hot fractured rock (HFR) reservoirs is achieving and maintaining adequate injectivity, while avoiding the development of preferential short-circuiting flow paths such as those caused by thermally-induced stress cracking. Past analyses of HDR and HFR reservoirs have tended to focus primarily on the coupling between hydrology (flow), heat transfer, and rock mechanics. Recent studies suggest that rock-fluid interactions and associated mineral dissolution and precipitation effects could have a major impact on the long-term performance of HFR reservoirs. The present paper uses recent European studies as a starting point to explore chemically-induced effects of fluid circulation in HFR systems. We examine ways in which the chemical composition of reinjected waters can be modified to improve reservoir performance by maintaining or even enhancing injectivity. Chemical manipulations considered here include pH modification and dilution with fresh water. We performed coupled thermo-hydrologic-chemical simulations in which the fractured medium was represented by a one-dimensional MINC model (multiple interacting continua), using the non-isothermal multi-phase reactive geochemical transport code TOUGHREACT. Results indicate that modifying the injection water chemistry can enhance mineral dissolution and reduce clay swelling. Chemical interactions between rocks and fluids will change a HFR reservoir over time, with some changes favorable and others not. A detailed, quantitative understanding of processes and mechanisms can suggest chemical methods for reservoir management, which may be employed to improve the performance of the geothermal system.
Numerical Simulation of the Geothermal Reservoir in the Leach Hot Springs Area, Grass Valley, Nevada
Author: Stephen W. Wheatcraft
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Category : Geothermal resources
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Category : Geothermal resources
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Simulation and Optimization of Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy Conversion Systems
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Languages : en
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The Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory is currently engaged in a field program aimed at designing and testing man-made geothermal reservoirs in hot granitic formations of low permeability created by hydraulic fracturing. A very important segment of the program is concerned with defining and optimizing several parameters related to the performance of the reservoir and their impact on the potential commercial feasibility of the hot dry rock technique. These include effective heat transfer area, permeation water loss, depth to the reservoir, geothermal temperature gradient, reservoir temperature, mass flow rate, and geochemistry. In addition, the optimization of the energy end use system (process or district heating, electricity or cogeneration) is directly linked to reservoir performance and associated costs. This problem has been studied using several computer modeling approaches to identify the sensitivity of the cost of power to reservoir and generation plant parameters. Also examined were a variety of important economic elements including rate of return on invested capital, discount or interest rates, taxes, cash flow, energy selling price, plant and reservoir lifetime, drilling and surface plant costs, and royalties.
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Languages : en
Pages :
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The Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory is currently engaged in a field program aimed at designing and testing man-made geothermal reservoirs in hot granitic formations of low permeability created by hydraulic fracturing. A very important segment of the program is concerned with defining and optimizing several parameters related to the performance of the reservoir and their impact on the potential commercial feasibility of the hot dry rock technique. These include effective heat transfer area, permeation water loss, depth to the reservoir, geothermal temperature gradient, reservoir temperature, mass flow rate, and geochemistry. In addition, the optimization of the energy end use system (process or district heating, electricity or cogeneration) is directly linked to reservoir performance and associated costs. This problem has been studied using several computer modeling approaches to identify the sensitivity of the cost of power to reservoir and generation plant parameters. Also examined were a variety of important economic elements including rate of return on invested capital, discount or interest rates, taxes, cash flow, energy selling price, plant and reservoir lifetime, drilling and surface plant costs, and royalties.
Petroleum Abstracts. Literature and Patents
Fluid-rock Interaction Studies on an Enhanced Geothermal System in the Cooper Basin, South Australia
Author: Gideon Bani Kuncoro
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Category : Geochemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
"Engineered Geothermal System (EGS) has great potential to supply electricity by harnessing stored thermal energy from high temperature granitic rocks. Since reserves of coal, oil, and natural gas are being depleted at an increasing rate, this route provides opportunities to generate electrical power without producing greenhouse gas emissions or long lasting nuclear wastes, at a cost that is competitive to those generated from fossil fuels. Australia has a vast amount of thermal area, though the heat exchange occurs at a significantly greater depth (5 km) to conventional geothermal system. Clearly, the study of fluid-rock interaction is crucial and remains largely poorly addressed and known. A compounding factor is the fact that fundamental processes associated with mineral dissolution and precipitation, and the developed pressure temperature gradient remain poorly understood. Furthermore, a number of issues relating to geothermal geochemistry are required to be considered and explored to ensure safe, economic energy production from the 'hot rocks'. Low pH and saline waters at temperatures exceeding 200°C are highly corrosive. Thus, it is vital to prevent the generation of scaling as the brines cool during transport to the surface. The objectives of this study were to investigate the geochemistry, the fluid-rock interaction, and model the precipitation rate of silica. Experimental work was carried out to observe the fluid-rock interaction, including analysis on the rock to monitor the dissolved elements in the circulating fluid, and the water chemistry after the interaction. The granite samples were analysed using x-ray diffraction and results showed that the rock consist of mainly quartz, albite and K-feldspar."--Summary page iii.
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Category : Geochemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
"Engineered Geothermal System (EGS) has great potential to supply electricity by harnessing stored thermal energy from high temperature granitic rocks. Since reserves of coal, oil, and natural gas are being depleted at an increasing rate, this route provides opportunities to generate electrical power without producing greenhouse gas emissions or long lasting nuclear wastes, at a cost that is competitive to those generated from fossil fuels. Australia has a vast amount of thermal area, though the heat exchange occurs at a significantly greater depth (5 km) to conventional geothermal system. Clearly, the study of fluid-rock interaction is crucial and remains largely poorly addressed and known. A compounding factor is the fact that fundamental processes associated with mineral dissolution and precipitation, and the developed pressure temperature gradient remain poorly understood. Furthermore, a number of issues relating to geothermal geochemistry are required to be considered and explored to ensure safe, economic energy production from the 'hot rocks'. Low pH and saline waters at temperatures exceeding 200°C are highly corrosive. Thus, it is vital to prevent the generation of scaling as the brines cool during transport to the surface. The objectives of this study were to investigate the geochemistry, the fluid-rock interaction, and model the precipitation rate of silica. Experimental work was carried out to observe the fluid-rock interaction, including analysis on the rock to monitor the dissolved elements in the circulating fluid, and the water chemistry after the interaction. The granite samples were analysed using x-ray diffraction and results showed that the rock consist of mainly quartz, albite and K-feldspar."--Summary page iii.
Fracture Network Modeling of a Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Reservoir
Author: Bruce A. Robinson
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Category : Hot dry rock systems
Languages : en
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Publisher:
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Category : Hot dry rock systems
Languages : en
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