Development of hot dry rock resources [electronic resource].
- Published:
- Los Alamos, N.M. : Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, 1978.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description:
- Pages: 11 : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Restrictions on Access:
- Free-to-read Unrestricted online access
- Summary:
- The LASL Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy Project is the only U.S. field test of this geothermal resource. In the LASL concept, a man-made geothermal reservoir would be formed by drilling a deep hole into relatively impermeable hot rock, creating a large surface area for heat transfer by fracturing the rock hydraulically, then drilling a second hole to intersect the fracture to complete the circulation loop. In 1974, the first hole was drilled to a depth of 2929 m (9610 ft) and a hydraulic fracture was produced near the bottom. In 1975, a second hole was directionally drilled to intersect the fracture. Although the desired intersection was not achieved, a connection was made through which water was circulated. After a year's study of the fracture system, drilling began again in April 1977 and an improved connection was achieved. In September of 1977 a 5 MW (thermal) heat extraction and circulation experiment was conducted for 100 h as a preliminary test of the concept. An 1800-h circulation experiment was concluded on April 13, 1978 to determine temperature-drawdown, permeation water loss and flow characteristics of the pressurized reservoir, to examine chemistry changes in the circulating fluid, and to monitor for induced seismic effects.
- Report Numbers:
- E 1.99:la-ur-78-1336
E 1.99: conf-780572-1
conf-780572-1
la-ur-78-1336 - Subject(s):
- Other Subject(s):
- Hot-Dry-Rock Systems
- Energy Source Development
- Heat Extraction
- Hydraulic Fracturing
- Well Drilling
- Boreholes
- Environmental Impacts
- Fluid Flow
- Fractured Reservoirs
- High Temperature
- Permeability
- Reservoir Rock
- Reviews
- Seismic Effects
- Temperature Measurement
- Testing
- Cavities
- Comminution
- Document Types
- Drilling
- Fracturing
- Geothermal Systems
- Rocks
- Geothermal Legacy
- Note:
- Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1978.
"la-ur-78-1336"
" conf-780572-1"
Geothermal seminar, Sacramento, CA, USA, 9 May 1978.
Tester, J.W.; Pettitt, R.A. - Funding Information:
- W-7405-ENG-36
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