Leveraging a Fundamental Understanding of Fracture Flow, Dynamic Permeability Enhancement, and Induced Seismicity to Improve Geothermal Energy Production Award Number: DE-EE0006762 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6 Geothermal Technologies Date: 08/27/2014 L...
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Leveraging a Fundamental Understanding of Fracture Flow, Dynamic Permeability Enhancement, and Induced Seismicity to Improve Geothermal Energy Production
Award Number: DE-EE0006762
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Geothermal Technologies
Date: 08/27/2014
Location(s): Pennsylvania
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) would utilize DOE and cost share funding to conduct laboratory experiments and engage in numerical modeling to develop methods for dynamic permeability enhancement and management of natural feedbacks between fluid flow and fracture permeability as they are impacted by stress-enhanced dissolution and precipitation.