Invention Application
- Patent Title: APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITY TUNING
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Application No.: US18938602Application Date: 2024-11-06
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Publication No.: US20250059871A1Publication Date: 2025-02-20
- Inventor: Arash Dahi Taleghani
- Applicant: The Penn State Research Foundation
- Applicant Address: US PA University Park
- Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
- Current Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: US PA University Park
- Main IPC: E21B43/267
- IPC: E21B43/267 ; C09K8/80

Abstract:
Tuning fracture hydraulic conductivity can be provided so that high hydraulic conductivity in high temperature zones and low hydraulic conductivity in low temperature zones can be defined in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Uniform thermal gradient along flow paths can be provided or defined to help provide such conductivity zones. Experimentation performed to evaluate embodiments showed that embodiments could prevent appearance of dominant flow paths between the wells and maintain high heat extraction rates. Embodiments can greatly increase cumulative heat extraction. Embodiments can also be provided for application solely to the injection wells. Other embodiments can position tuning agents between the wells and still help provide control of the fluid flow in the reservoir and enhance heat extraction.
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