Abstract
Thermal short-circuiting poses a significant threat to the long-term efficiency and economic viability of Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) projects. To understand the mechanisms behind the thermal short-circuiting, this study developed a Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Wellbore (THM-W) model. Realistic rock constitutive behaviors, non-linear fracture width evolution and permeability transition are also considered. Simulation results demonstrate how an initially homogeneous reservoir develops preferential flow paths through a powerful self-reinforcing feedback loop.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 140038 |
| Journal | Energy |
| Volume | 344 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2026 |
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Modeling and Simulation
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Pollution
- Mechanical Engineering
- General Energy
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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