Research Article
On the Role of Thermal Stresses during Hydraulic Stimulation of Geothermal Reservoirs
Table 1
Properties used in estimation of well temperature profiles.
| | Surface temperature | | | Injection temperature | | | Geothermal gradient | 0.04°C/m | | Well depths | 5000 m | | Well radius | 0.11 m | | Injection rate | 20/40 kg/s | | Rock density | 2650 kg/m3 | | Mean thermal conductivity (formation) | | | Mean thermal diffusivity (formation) | | | Specific heat capacity (fluid) | |
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