Recent advances in geothermal energy reservoirs modeling: Challenges and potential of thermo-fluid integrated models for reservoir heat extraction and geothermal …

ME Zayed, B Shboul, H Yin, J Zhao… - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
The sustainable utilization of geothermal resources is intimately connected to an accurate
assessment of ground thermal response to energy injection/extraction. In this context, the …

A global review of deep geothermal energy exploration: from a view of rock mechanics and engineering

Y Zhang, GF Zhao - Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and …, 2020 - Springer
Deep geothermal energy exploitation has gained a lot of attentions in energy field due to its
large reserve. Enhanced geothermal system (EGS) is the only one mode to explore hot dry …

Thermo-economic optimization of an enhanced geothermal system (EGS) based on machine learning and differential evolution algorithms

Z Xue, S Yao, H Ma, C Zhang, K Zhang, Z Chen - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Hot dry rock (HDR) is considered as a promising low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels, but
the remaining economic challenges are leading to its unsuccessful exploitation. Therefore …

Integrated technological and economic feasibility comparisons of enhanced geothermal systems associated with carbon storage

Z Xue, H Ma, Y Wei, W Wu, Z Sun, M Chai, C Zhang… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhanced geothermal system (EGS) demonstrates low carbon intensity for supplying
electricity but it has not been widely developed commercially. Although the engineering …

A coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical modeling and evaluation of geothermal extraction in the enhanced geothermal system based on analytic hierarchy process …

T Guo, S Tang, J Sun, F Gong, X Liu, Z Qu, W Zhang - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In the paper, the thermal-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) coupling model is improved by
considering more factors, and a comprehensive evaluation method is proposed to optimize …

Comparative data-driven enhanced geothermal systems forecasting models: a case study of Qiabuqia field in China

Z Xue, K Zhang, C Zhang, H Ma, Z Chen - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Geothermal energy is gaining global attractiveness owing to its abundance and sustainable
nature. An in-depth understanding of potential geothermal production provides the energy …

Technical analysis of a novel economically mixed CO2-Water enhanced geothermal system

Z Xue, H Ma, Z Sun, C Lu, Z Chen - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Geothermal energy has undoubtedly been considered a promising low-carbon resource in
future energy supply responding to the rising energy demand and severe climate concerns …

Numerical simulation of multifracture HDR geothermal reservoirs

MD Aliyu, RA Archer - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a three-dimensional (3D) numerical model of multifracture hot dry rock
(HDR) systems using coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) modelling processes …

Tensile behavior and damage mechanisms of hot dry rock under thermal shock fatigue and seawater dissolution

C Li, J Tu, H **e, J Hu - Advances in Geo-Energy Research, 2024 - ager.yandypress.com
Significant potential exists for mining hot dry rock in coastal areas, oceans, islands, and
reefs by utilizing abundant seawater as a heat-exchanging medium. It is crucial for …

Performance of enhanced geothermal system with varying injection-production parameters and reservoir properties

K Wang, Z Liu, T Zeng, F Wang, W Shen… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
The injection-production parameters and reservoir properties significantly affect the heat
extraction performance of the enhanced geothermal system (EGS), while quantitative …