Application of the computer code TOUGH2 to the simulation of supercritical conditions in geothermal systems

Geothermics

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 622-634

  Croucher, Adrian E ^a   O'Sullivan, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Geothermal; Modelling; Supercritical

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; PROGRAMMING THEORY; THERMODYNAMICS;

COMPUTATION SPEEDS; COMPUTER CODES; GEOTHERMAL; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIRS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; HIGH PRESSURES; MODELLING; SUPERCRITICAL; SUPERCRITICAL CONDITIONS; TEST PROBLEMS;

SIMULATORS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; SUPERCRITICAL FLOW; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 56949094088     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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