Fluid flow distribution in fractures for a doublet system in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)

doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2018.05.005

Title: Fluid flow distribution in fractures for a doublet system in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)

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Asai, Pranay;

; Velasco, Raul;

; Moore, Joseph

Publication Date:: 2018-09-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

OSTI Identifier:: 1582697

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0007080

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Geothermics

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Geothermics Journal Volume: 75 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0375-6505

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Asai, Pranay, Panja, Palash, Velasco, Raul, McLennan, John, and Moore, Joseph. Fluid flow distribution in fractures for a doublet system in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS).  United Kingdom: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Asai, Pranay, Panja, Palash, Velasco, Raul, McLennan, John, & Moore, Joseph. Fluid flow distribution in fractures for a doublet system in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS).  United Kingdom.  doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2018.05.005.

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                    Asai, Pranay, Panja, Palash, Velasco, Raul, McLennan, John, and Moore, Joseph. Sat .  
        "Fluid flow distribution in fractures for a doublet system in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)".  United Kingdom.  doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2018.05.005.

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