Research Article

Evaluation of CO2-Fluid-Rock Interaction in Enhanced Geothermal Systems: Field-Scale Geochemical Simulations

Table 1

Hydrologic parameters, initial, and injection/production boundary conditions used for 3D simulations of a 5-spot well pattern.

Properties

Fractured rock permeability m2 (0.25 mD)
High granite permeability m2 (0.01 mD)
Fracture spacing50 m
Fracture volume fraction2%
Fracture porosity0.50
Granite porosity0.08
Fracture tortuosity1.0
Thermal conductivity2.51 W/m°C
Rock specific heat1000 J/kg°C
Rock grain density2650 kg/m3

Initial condition

Reservoir fluidAll water
Initial temperature200°C at the layer of production well with 40°C/km geothermal gradient
Initial pressureHydrostatic pressure with 20 Mpa at the layer of production well

Production/injection condition

Injection/production707 m
Well distance
Injection pressureInitial +1.25 MPa
Injection temperature50°C
Production pressureInitial −1.25 MPa