| Title | Geothermal Reservoir Simulation: The State-of-practice and Emerging Trends |
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| Authors | Michael J. O'Sullivan, Karsten Pruess and Marcelo J. Lippmann |
| Year | 2000 |
| Conference | World Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | computer modeling |
| Abstract | Computer modeling of geothermal systems is now a mature technology with application to more than 100 fields worldwide. Large complex three-dimensional models having computational meshes with more than 4000 blocks are now used routinely. Researchers continue to carry out fundamental research on modeling techniques and physical processes in geothermal systems. The new advances are adopted quickly by the geothermal industry and have also found application in related areas such as nuclear waste storage, environmental remediation and studies of the vadose (unsaturated) zone. The current state-of-practice, recent advances and emerging trends in geothermal reservoir simulation are reviewed. |