Title: Sedimentary formations as sources of geothermal heat
Abstract: Energy may be extracted from low-permeability sedimentary formations by using hydrofracturing techniques developed by the petroleum industry. The thermal histories of such systems are shown to depend critically on the permeability structure of the reservoir formation and are described in terms of the Peclet number and the average bedform thickness. Whether, and how, such resources are developed commercially will depend as much on man-made phenomena, such as replacement fuel prices and population density, as on the performance of the reservoirs themselves.
Publication Year: 1983
Publication Date: 1983-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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