Fracture permeability evolution in Desert Peak quartz monzonite

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 29, Issue , 2005, Pages 337-342

  Carlson, Steven R ^a   Roberts, Jeffery J ^a   Detwiler, Russell L ^a   Viani, Brian E ^a   Roberts, Sarah K ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Desert Peak; EGS; Flow simulations; Fluid rock interactions; Fracture permeability; Resistivity; Surface profilometry

Indexed keywords

DESERT PEAK; EGS; FLOW SIMULATIONS; FLUID-ROCK INTERACTIONS; FRACTURE PERMEABILITY; SURFACE PROFILOMETRY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MAPS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROFILOMETRY; THERMOANALYSIS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 33745196895     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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