Hydraulic fracturing and geothermal energy pp 447-462 | Cite as
Crack-Like Reservoir in Homogeneous and Inhomogeneous HDR
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Abstract
By circulating fluid through crack-like reservoirs created by hydraulic fracturing, an abundant amount of geothermal energy could be extracted from hot dry rocks. In the development of geothermal energy of this type, there is an obvious need to design and control the crack-like reservoirs in the earth’s crust. This paper is concerned with two subjects, i.e., the characteristic of a crack-like reservoir and the behavior of a crack-like reservoir due to extraction of geothermal energy. The former subject includes the limit for the size of two-dimensional crack-like reservoirs, the intersection of a two-dimensional reservoir with a joint, and the stability of a penny-shaped reservoir.
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Fracture Toughness Stress Intensity Factor Hydraulic Fracture Geophysical Research Tectonic Stress
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