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A novel flow-resistor network model for characterizing enhanced geothermal system heat reservoir | |
Guo, Jian1,2; Cao, Wenjiong1,2; Wang, Yiwei1,2; Jiang, Fangming1,2 | |
2019-03-01 | |
Source Publication | FRONTIERS IN ENERGY |
ISSN | 2095-1701 |
Volume | 13Issue:1Pages:99-106 |
Corresponding Author | Jiang, Fangming(fm_jiang2000@yahoo.com) |
Abstract | The fracture characteristics of a heat reservoir are of critical importance to enhanced geothermal systems, which can be investigated by theoretical modeling. This paper presents the development of a novel flow-resistor network model to describe the hydraulic processes in heat reservoirs. The fractures in the reservoir are simplified by using flow resistors and the typically complicated fracture network of the heat reservoir is converted into a flow-resistor network with a reasonably simple pattern. For heat reservoirs with various fracture configurations, the corresponding flow-resistor networks are identical in terms of framework though the networks may have different section numbers and the flow resistors may have different values. In this paper, numerous cases of different section numbers and resistor values are calculated and the results indicate that the total number of flow resistances between the injection and production wells is primarily determined by the number of fractures in the reservoir. It is also observed that a linear dependence of the total flow resistance on the number of fractures and the relation is obtained by the best fit of the calculation results. Besides, it performs a case study dealing with the Soultz enhanced geothermal system (EGS). In addition, the fracture numbers underneath specific well systems are derived. The results provide insight on the tortuosity of the flow path between different wells. |
Keyword | enhanced geothermal systems flow-resistor network model fracture characteristics heat reservoir |
DOI | 10.1007/s11708-018-0555-1 |
WOS Keyword | SOULTZ-SOUS-FORETS ; HOT DRY ROCK ; NUMERICAL-SIMULATION ; EGS ; FRANCE ; EXTRACTION ; GRANITE ; SITE |
Indexed By | SCI |
Language | 英语 |
Funding Project | National Natural Science Foundation of China[51406213] ; Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong[S2013040013967] |
WOS Research Area | Energy & Fuels |
Funding Organization | National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong |
WOS Subject | Energy & Fuels |
WOS ID | WOS:000461294200009 |
Publisher | HIGHER EDUCATION PRESS |
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Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.giec.ac.cn/handle/344007/24780 |
Collection | 中国科学院广州能源研究所 |
Corresponding Author | Jiang, Fangming |
Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Guangzhou Inst Energy Convers, Lab Adv Energy Syst, Key Lab Renewable Energy, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Guangzhou Inst Energy Convers, Guangdong Key Lab New & Renewable Energy Res & De, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China |
First Author Affilication | GuangZhou Institute of Energy Conversion,Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Guo, Jian,Cao, Wenjiong,Wang, Yiwei,et al. A novel flow-resistor network model for characterizing enhanced geothermal system heat reservoir[J]. FRONTIERS IN ENERGY,2019,13(1):99-106. |
APA | Guo, Jian,Cao, Wenjiong,Wang, Yiwei,&Jiang, Fangming.(2019).A novel flow-resistor network model for characterizing enhanced geothermal system heat reservoir.FRONTIERS IN ENERGY,13(1),99-106. |
MLA | Guo, Jian,et al."A novel flow-resistor network model for characterizing enhanced geothermal system heat reservoir".FRONTIERS IN ENERGY 13.1(2019):99-106. |
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