Research Article

On Fluid and Thermal Dynamics in a Heterogeneous CO2 Plume Geothermal Reservoir

Table 1

Geological and thermophysical conditions of the reservoir.

Reservoir parameterValue

Depth (m)3000
Thickness (m)100
Temperature (°C)120
Thermal conductivity (W·m−1·°C−1)2.51
Rock grain specific heat (J·kg−1·°C−1)920
Permeability (10−15 m2)3~300
Porosity0.1~0.3
Rock grain density (kg·m−3)2600
Average pressure (MPa)29.4
Initial CO2 saturation/Sg0