Fully Coupled Geomechanics and Discrete Flow Network Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing for Geothermal Applications
The primary objective of our current research is to develop a computational test bed for evaluating borehole techniques to enhance fluid flow and heat transfer in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Simulating processes resulting in hydraulic fracturing and/or the remobilization of existing fractures, especially the interaction between propagating fractures and existing fractures, represents a critical goal of our project. This paper details the basic methodology of our approach. Two numerical examples showing the capability and effectiveness of our simulator are also presented.
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AB - The primary objective of our current research is to develop a computational test bed for evaluating borehole techniques to enhance fluid flow and heat transfer in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Simulating processes resulting in hydraulic fracturing and/or the remobilization of existing fractures, especially the interaction between propagating fractures and existing fractures, represents a critical goal of our project. This paper details the basic methodology of our approach. Two numerical examples showing the capability and effectiveness of our simulator are also presented.
AU - Fu, Pengcheng
A2 - Johnson, Scott M.
A3 - Hao, Yue
A4 - Carrigan, Charles R.
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - geothermal reservoir modeling
KW - hydraulic fracturing
KW - discrete flow network
KW - fluid flow
KW - heat transfer
KW - enhanced geothermal system
KW - egs
KW - non-isothermal unsaturated flow and transport
KW - nuft code
LA - English
DA - 2011/01/01
PY - 2011
PB - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
T1 - Fully Coupled Geomechanics and Discrete Flow Network Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing for Geothermal Applications
UR - https://data.openei.org/submissions/6523
ER -
Fu, Pengcheng, et al. Fully Coupled Geomechanics and Discrete Flow Network Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing for Geothermal Applications. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1 January, 2011, GDR. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/167.
Fu, P., Johnson, S., Hao, Y., & Carrigan, C. (2011). Fully Coupled Geomechanics and Discrete Flow Network Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing for Geothermal Applications. [Data set]. GDR. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/167
Fu, Pengcheng, Scott M. Johnson, Yue Hao, and Charles R. Carrigan. Fully Coupled Geomechanics and Discrete Flow Network Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing for Geothermal Applications. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, January, 1, 2011. Distributed by GDR. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/167
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title = {Fully Coupled Geomechanics and Discrete Flow Network Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing for Geothermal Applications},
author = {Fu, Pengcheng and Johnson, Scott M. and Hao, Yue and Carrigan, Charles R.},
abstractNote = {The primary objective of our current research is to develop a computational test bed for evaluating borehole techniques to enhance fluid flow and heat transfer in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Simulating processes resulting in hydraulic fracturing and/or the remobilization of existing fractures, especially the interaction between propagating fractures and existing fractures, represents a critical goal of our project. This paper details the basic methodology of our approach. Two numerical examples showing the capability and effectiveness of our simulator are also presented.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/167},
year = {2011},
howpublished = {GDR, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/167},
note = {Accessed: 2025-05-04}
}
Details
Data from Jan 1, 2011
Last updated May 23, 2017
Submitted Feb 7, 2013
Organization
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Contact
Pengcheng Fu
Authors
Original Source
https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/167Research Areas
Keywords
geothermal, geothermal reservoir modeling, hydraulic fracturing, discrete flow network, fluid flow, heat transfer, enhanced geothermal system, egs, non-isothermal unsaturated flow and transport, nuft codeDOE Project Details
Project Name Stimulation of Complex Fracture Systems in Low Pressure Reservoirs for Development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems
Project Lead Eric Hass
Project Number AID 19979