Optimization Simulation of Different Injection and Production Parameters of Enhanced Geothermal Systems

Enhanced geothermal system; Sustainable utilization capacity; Injection-production parameters; Numerical simulation; orthogonal experiment

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  • Zhewei Shi Henan Polytechnic University, College of Resources and Environment, Jiaozuo 454003, Henan, China
April 2, 2024
April 3, 2024

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Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS), as a key technology for the extraction and utilization of geothermal energy in deep strata and high temperature rock mass, has a broad application prospect in the field of energy. In order to understand the sustainable utilization capacity of the enhanced geothermal system, explore the influence law of different factors on the heat production capacity of geothermal Wells, and design a reasonable geothermal energy development and utilization program. The influence of different injection and production parameters on thermal recovery performance was studied by numerical simulation, and the main influencing factors were analyzed by orthogonal experiment. The results show that water injection rate has the greatest effect on the injection-production parameters, followed by well spacing and water injection temperature, and fracture opening and fracture number have the least effect. The optimal parameter combination is water injection rate of 10kg/s, well spacing 500m, water injection temperature 40℃, crack opening 0.09mm and crack number 60.