| Title | One-Dimensional Convective and Conductive Geothermal Heat Flow |
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| Authors | J. C. Martin, R. E. Wegner, and F. J . Kelsey |
| Year | 1976 |
| Conference | Stanford Geothermal Workshop |
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| Abstract | A number of research workers have investigated two- and three-dimensional natural convective heat flow in porous media containing a single-phase fluid ' 9 2. Results indicate that convective heat flow in geothermal reservoirs can be high with low geothermal gradients within the convection cells. Single-phase convection can occur only in two or three dimensions; however, it is evident that steam and hot water sometimes exist simultaneously in geothermal areas. The large difference in density between steam and hot water provides a driving force that tends to segregate the two phases, making countercurrent vertical one-dimensional fluid flow theoretically possible. |