[hal-01079184] The importance of local thermal non-equilibrium in the modeling of a fractured hot dry rock reservoir

Thermal recovery from a HDR reservoir, viewed as a deformable fractured medium, is investigated with a focus on the assumption of local thermal non-equilibrium. The numerical model is used to investigate the coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of the Fenton Hill site. The time profile of the outlet fluid temperature displays a double-step pattern, a feature which is interpreted as characteristic of established local thermal non-equilibrium.



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