Progress in Hot Dry Rock Technology Development
- Key words
- HDR; Reservoir Engineering; Water Loss; Tracer; Seismic Event; General; Long Term Flow Test; Testing
- Location
- Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1990
- Session
- HDR/EGS; Reservoir modeling; Well testing; Circulation testi
- Language
- English
Abstract
The hot dry rock (HDR) geothermal energy program at Los Alamos is directed toward demonstrating the viability of HDR as a practical energy source. Recently, reservoir characterization experiments have been carried out to evaluate water loss and reservoir inflation under pressurized conditions over long period. In addition, advances have been made in reservoir engineering, seismic modeling, and tracer development. Preparations are being made to conduct a long term flow test (LTFT) to evaluate the thermal power potential of the existing Phase II reservoir at Fenton Hill, New Mexico. The reservoir is located 12,000 ft below the surface and has an estimated capacity of about a million gallons. The LTFT is scheduled to start in 1991 and will run for 1-2 years. This paper summarizes recent developments in all of the above areas.
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