| Title | Laboratory Experiments on Hydrofracture and the Permeability of Hot Granite |
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| Authors | J. Byerlee, D. Lockner, R. Summers |
| Year | 1976 |
| Conference | Stanford Geothermal Workshop |
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| Abstract | It has been proposed that an artificial geothermal reservoir could be created by injecting water under high pressure through a hole drilled into a hot dry batholith. By drilling a second hole to intersect the plane created by hydraulic fracture, a fluid circulation system could be created by pumping cold water into one hole and extracting hot water or steam through the other hole. We have carried out a number of laboratory experiments to investigate various aspects of this project. |