Optimization of injection scheduling in fractured geothermal reservoirs

Geothermics

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 80-92

  Juliusson, Egill ^a   Horne, Roland N ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Enhanced geothermal systems; Fractures; Geothermal; Injection; Interwell connectivity; Optimization; Power output; Thermal breakthrough; Thermal transport; Tracer transport

Indexed keywords

ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; GEOTHERMAL; INTERWELL CONNECTIVITY; POWER OUT PUT; THERMAL BREAKTHROUGH; THERMAL TRANSPORT; TRACER TRANSPORT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OPTIMIZATION; THERMOELECTRIC POWER;

WATER INJECTION;

CORRELATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY MARKET; FRACTURE; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; OPTIMIZATION; TRACER;

ALSACE; BAS RHIN; FRANCE; SOULTZ SOUS FORETS;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 84880989393     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2013.05.004     Document Type: Article

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