Temperature Transfer in a Convection-Dominant, Naturally Fractured Geothermal Reservoir Undergoing Fluid Injection
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This study considers the heat and fluid flow characteristics of an infinite, naturally fractured geothermal reservoir in which forced convection is the only form of heat transfer. For simplicity, it is assumed that there is only one injector well and no producer wells in the system. Further, primary porosity is neglected and the fracture porosity is assumed to be constant throughout the reservoir.With these specifications, the governing equations are derived from an energy balance, and solved using dimensionless parameters and the Laplace transform. Both numerical inversion and analytical inversion are then used, though only the latter appears to give a reliable solution. The results are plotted as dimensionless temperature versus dimensionless volume swept (called dimensionless radius), and the velocity of the thermal front in the rock and water determined.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Date created | June 1982 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Moody, John Duncan Gage |
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| Primary advisor | Horne, Roland N. |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University, Department of Petroleum Engineering |
Subjects
| Subject | School of Earth Energy & Environmental Sciences |
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| Subject | Stanford Geothermal Program |
| Genre | Thesis |
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- Moody, John Duncan Gage. (1982). Temperature Transfer in a Convection-Dominant, Naturally Fractured Geothermal Reservoir Undergoing Fluid Injection. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/dx921sy4228
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