3D numerical modeling of hydrothermal processes during the lifetime of a deep geothermal reservoir

Geofluids

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 406-421

  Blocher M G ^a   Zimmermann, G ^a   Moeck, I ^a   Brandt, W ^a   Hassanzadegan, A ^a   Magri, F ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Enhanced geothermal systems; Geothermal reservoirs; Gro Sch nebeck; Thermohaline convection

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOTHERMAL POWER; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HEAT CAPACITY; HEAT PRODUCTION; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; PERMEABILITY; PERMIAN; POROSITY; POWER GENERATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR;

BERLIN; GERMANY; NORTH GERMAN BASIN; NORTHEAST GERMAN BASIN;

EID: 77955426363     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2010.00284.x     Document Type: Article

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