Study cases of thermal conductivity prediction from P-wave velocity and porosity

Laboratory measurements of porosity, P-wave velocity and thermal conductivity from samples from two geothermal reservoirs in France and Australia are compared to the predictions from different models involving mineralogical considerations, and effective medium theory models yields <10% error in d...

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Main Authors: Esteban, L., Pimienta, L., Sarout, J., Delle Piane, C., Haffen, S., Geraud, Y., Timms, Nicholas Eric
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7493
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author Esteban, L.
Pimienta, L.
Sarout, J.
Delle Piane, C.
Haffen, S.
Geraud, Y.
Timms, Nicholas Eric
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Pimienta, L.
Sarout, J.
Delle Piane, C.
Haffen, S.
Geraud, Y.
Timms, Nicholas Eric
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description Laboratory measurements of porosity, P-wave velocity and thermal conductivity from samples from two geothermal reservoirs in France and Australia are compared to the predictions from different models involving mineralogical considerations, and effective medium theory models yields <10% error in dry and saturated conditions in the Australian aquifer, and <30% deviation under saturated conditions in the French reservoir. Thermal conductivity derived from models involving detailed mineralogy is in good agreement with laboratory-measured data. Possible explanations for minor discrepancies using SEM/XRD include the effects of secondary minerals (i.e. ±undetected carbonates and fine particles) and the hydration of clays.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-74932017-09-13T14:37:53Z Study cases of thermal conductivity prediction from P-wave velocity and porosity Esteban, L. Pimienta, L. Sarout, J. Delle Piane, C. Haffen, S. Geraud, Y. Timms, Nicholas Eric model Thermal conductivity Perth Basin geothermal Soultz-sous-Forêts laboratory measurements Laboratory measurements of porosity, P-wave velocity and thermal conductivity from samples from two geothermal reservoirs in France and Australia are compared to the predictions from different models involving mineralogical considerations, and effective medium theory models yields <10% error in dry and saturated conditions in the Australian aquifer, and <30% deviation under saturated conditions in the French reservoir. Thermal conductivity derived from models involving detailed mineralogy is in good agreement with laboratory-measured data. Possible explanations for minor discrepancies using SEM/XRD include the effects of secondary minerals (i.e. ±undetected carbonates and fine particles) and the hydration of clays. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7493 10.1016/j.geothermics.2014.06.003 Pergamon restricted
spellingShingle model
Thermal conductivity
Perth Basin
geothermal
Soultz-sous-Forêts
laboratory measurements
Esteban, L.
Pimienta, L.
Sarout, J.
Delle Piane, C.
Haffen, S.
Geraud, Y.
Timms, Nicholas Eric
Study cases of thermal conductivity prediction from P-wave velocity and porosity
title Study cases of thermal conductivity prediction from P-wave velocity and porosity
title_full Study cases of thermal conductivity prediction from P-wave velocity and porosity
title_fullStr Study cases of thermal conductivity prediction from P-wave velocity and porosity
title_full_unstemmed Study cases of thermal conductivity prediction from P-wave velocity and porosity
title_short Study cases of thermal conductivity prediction from P-wave velocity and porosity
title_sort study cases of thermal conductivity prediction from p-wave velocity and porosity
topic model
Thermal conductivity
Perth Basin
geothermal
Soultz-sous-Forêts
laboratory measurements
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7493