Utah FORGE: Fluid Injection Induced Shearing Experiments on Fractured Granitoid at Elevated Temperatures

Elsworth, Derek; Eijsink, Agathe; Wang, Junpeng

doi:10.15121/2429611

Title: Utah FORGE: Fluid Injection Induced Shearing Experiments on Fractured Granitoid at Elevated Temperatures

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This repository contains experimental data from a series of fluid injection-induced shearing tests conducted on Utah FORGE granitoid. The experiments were performed using an aluminum triaxial pressure vessel (TEMCO) apparatus at Pennsylvania State University. The primary aim was to investigate the impact of temperature on fault seismicity and to explore how different pre-stress ratios influence shearing behavior. The data includes results from experiments conducted under varying conditions of temperature, pre-stress ratios, and pore pressure increments. The rock samples used in these experiments were 60-grit granitoid with a single inclined fracture oriented at 60 degrees with respect to the horizontal cross-section. The dataset also includes measurements of normal stiffness at different temperatures and images of the experimental apparatus. The included README file details each experiential setup and outlines which data files represent which experimental conditions.

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Elsworth, Derek; Eijsink, Agathe; Wang, Junpeng

Pennsylvania State University

Publication Date:: Mon Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2024

Other Number(s):: 1628

DOE Contract Number:: EE0007080

Research Org.:: DOE Geothermal Data Repository; Pennsylvania State University

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Program (EE-4G)

Collaborations:: Pennsylvania State University

Subject:: 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 60-grit; EGS; TEMCO; Utah FORGE; energy; experiment; fault seismicity; geothermal; granitoid; inclined fracture; pore pressure; pre-stress; pre-stress ratio; seismicity; shear; temperature; triaxial pressure vessel

OSTI Identifier:: 2429611

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.15121/2429611

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                    Elsworth, Derek, Eijsink, Agathe, and Wang, Junpeng. Utah FORGE: Fluid Injection Induced Shearing Experiments on Fractured Granitoid at Elevated Temperatures.  United States: N. p., 2024. 
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                    Elsworth, Derek, Eijsink, Agathe, & Wang, Junpeng. Utah FORGE: Fluid Injection Induced Shearing Experiments on Fractured Granitoid at Elevated Temperatures.  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.15121/2429611

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                    Elsworth, Derek, Eijsink, Agathe, and Wang, Junpeng. 2024.  
"Utah FORGE: Fluid Injection Induced Shearing Experiments on Fractured Granitoid at Elevated Temperatures".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.15121/2429611.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2429611. Pub date:Mon Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2024

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  title        = {Utah FORGE: Fluid Injection Induced Shearing Experiments on Fractured Granitoid at Elevated Temperatures},

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  abstractNote = {This repository contains experimental data from a series of fluid injection-induced shearing tests conducted on Utah FORGE granitoid. The experiments were performed using an aluminum triaxial pressure vessel (TEMCO) apparatus at Pennsylvania State University. The primary aim was to investigate the impact of temperature on fault seismicity and to explore how different pre-stress ratios influence shearing behavior. The data includes results from experiments conducted under varying conditions of temperature, pre-stress ratios, and pore pressure increments. The rock samples used in these experiments were 60-grit granitoid with a single inclined fracture oriented at 60 degrees with respect to the horizontal cross-section. The dataset also includes measurements of normal stiffness at different temperatures and images of the experimental apparatus. The included README file details each experiential setup and outlines which data files represent which experimental conditions.},

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