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Reservoir sizing using inert and chemically reacting tracers

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OSTI ID:6796543
Non-reactive tracer tests in prototype hot dry rock (HDR) geothermal reservoirs indicate multiple fracture flow paths that show increases in volume due to energy extraction. Tracer modal volumes correlate roughly with estimated reservoir heat-transfer capacity. Chemically reactive tracers are proposed which will map the rate of advance of the cooled region of an HDR reservoir, providing advanced warning of thermal drawdown. Critical parameters are examined using a simplified reservoir model for screening purposes. Hydrolysis reactions are a promising class of reactions for this purpose.
Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering; Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
6796543
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-84-2054; CONF-8409104-2; ON: DE84014010
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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