| Title | NEW ANALYTICAL MODELS FOR THE GROWTH OF THE THERMAL ZONE IN FRACTURED GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIRS |
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| Authors | John C. Reis |
| Year | 2001 |
| Conference | Stanford Geothermal Workshop |
| Keywords | numerical modeling |
| Abstract | This paper presents new analytical models for predicting the areal extent of the thermal zone in a fractured geothermal reservoir during reinjection. Models for the early- and late-time conduction periods are presented, as are models for both double- and triple-porosity reservoirs. Methods for incorporating measured fracture spacing distribution data (instead of assuming uniform-sized matrix blocks) are also presented. . |