A numerical model for thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling in fractured rock

Bower, Kathleen M.; Zyvoloski, G.

doi:10.1016/s1365-1609(97)80071-8

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“…Desirable capabilities for such a numerical simulator includ the capture of non-isothermal multiphase flow and transport for supercritical CO 2 and brine coupled with geomechanical processes. Examples of the numerical simulators applied to study the geomechanical aspects of GCS, include TOUGH-FLAC Rutqvist 2011), FEMH (Bower and Zyvoloski 1997;Deng et al 2011), OpenGeoSys (Wang and Kolditz 2007;Goerke et al 2011), CODE-BRIGHT (Olivella et al 1994;Vilarrasaa et al 2010), ECLIPSE-VISAGE (Ouellet et al 2011), STARS (CMG 2003Bissell et al 2011), NUFT-SYNEF (Morris et al 2011a, b), DYNAFLOW (Preisig and Prévost 2011), as well as other simulators in which multiphase flow codes such as TOUGH2, ECLIPSE, and GEM have been linked with geomechanical codes (e.g. Rohmer and Seyedi 2010;Ferronato et al 2010;Tran et al 2010).…”

Section: Coupled Flow and Geomechanical Models For Gcsmentioning

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The Geomechanics of CO2 Storage in Deep Sedimentary Formations

2012

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This paper provides a review of the geomechanics and modeling of geomechanics associated with geologic carbon storage (GCS), focusing on storage in deep sedimentary formations, in particular saline aquifers. The paper first introduces the concept of storage in deep sedimentary formations, the geomechanical processes and issues related with such an operation, and the relevant geomechanical modeling tools. This is followed by a more detailed review of geomechanical aspects, including reservoir stressstrain and microseismicity, well integrity, caprock sealing performance, and the potential for fault reactivation and notable (felt) seismic events. Geomechanical observations at current GCS field deploy-

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The Geomechanics of CO2 Storage in Deep Sedimentary Formations

2012

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“…Among those recently applied in the field of rock mechanics are THAMES (Ohnishi and Kobayashi, 1996), MOTIF (Guvanasen and Chan, 1995), FRACON (Nguyen, 1996), FEHM (Bower and Zyvoloski, 1997), GeoSys/Rockflow, (Kolditz et al 2003), FRT-THM, (Liu et al 2006), FRIP (Pine and Cundall, 1985), FRACture (Kohl and Hopkirk, 1995) and GEOCRACK (Swenson et al 1997). The first four of these have been applied mostly in the field of geological disposal of nuclear waste, while the last three have been applied to the field of hot-dry-rock geothermal energy.…”

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Modeling Coupled Processes in Clay Formations for Radioactive Waste Disposal

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2010

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“…In fact, a steadily growing interest in coupled THM phenomena in geological media has encouraged development of many computer codes at various levels of sophistication. Among those recently applied in the field of rock mechanics are THAMES (Ohnishi and Kobayashi, 1996), MOTIF (Guvanasen and Chan, 1995), FRACON (Nguyen, 1996, ROCMAS (Noorishad et al, 1984;Rutqvist et al, 2001), FRT-THM, (Liu et al, 2006), FEMH (Bower and Zyvoloski, 1997), GeoSys/Rockflow, Kolditz, 2007, Wang et al, 2010), , FRACture (Kohl and Hopkirk, 1995) and GEOCRACK (Swenson et al, 1997). The first five of these (THAMES, MOTIF, FRACON, ROCMAS, FRT-THM) belong to a class of simulators developed from Biot's theory of consolidation, adopting simultaneous solution of the coupled equations.…”

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Status of the TOUGH-FLAC simulator and recent applications related to coupled fluid flow and crustal deformations

Rutqvist¹

2011

Computers & Geosciences

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This paper presents recent advancement in and applications of TOUGH-FLAC, a simulator for multiphase fluid flow and geomechanics. The TOUGH-FLAC simulator links the TOUGH family multiphase fluid and heat transport codes with the commercial FLAC 3D geomechanical simulator. The most significant new TOUGH-FLAC development in the past few years is a revised architecture, enabling a more rigorous and tight coupling procedure with improved computational efficiency. The applications presented in this paper are related to modeling of crustal deformations caused by deep underground fluid movements and pressure changes as a result of both industrial activities (the In Salah CO 2 Storage Project and the Geysers Geothermal Field) and natural events (the 1960s Matsushiro Earthquake Swarm). Finally, the paper provides some perspectives on the future of TOUGH-FLAC in light of its applicability to practical problems and the need for high-performance computing capabilities for field-scale problems, such as industrial-scale CO 2 storage and enhanced geothermal systems. It is concluded that despite some limitations to fully adapting a commercial code such as FLAC 3D for some specialized research and computational needs, TOUGH-FLAC is likely to remain a pragmatic simulation approach, with an increasing number of users in both academia and industry.

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A numerical model for thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling in fractured rock

Cited by 96 publications

References 11 publications

The Geomechanics of CO2 Storage in Deep Sedimentary Formations

The Geomechanics of CO2 Storage in Deep Sedimentary Formations

Modeling Coupled Processes in Clay Formations for Radioactive Waste Disposal

Status of the TOUGH-FLAC simulator and recent applications related to coupled fluid flow and crustal deformations

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