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Title: Modeling heat transport processes in enhanced geothermal systems: A validation study from EGS Collab Experiment 1

Journal Article · · Geothermics
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  2. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
  3. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
  4. Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)
  5. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  6. Mattson Hydrology, LLC, Victor, ID (United States)
  7. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; AC52–07NA27344; NA0003525; AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1826927
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1868785; OSTI ID: 1872291
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-821457; ark:/13030/qt1jp3t9wn
Journal Information:
Geothermics, Vol. 97; ISSN 0375-6505
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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