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Penn State Lab Testing Fluid-Rock Interaction in Geothermal Reservoirs
This project focused on assessment and discovery of fluid-rock interaction in geothermal reservoirs. We accomplished work in four main areas: 1) fracture formation and the... -
DCIF Westerly Granite AE Stress Effect Test (Task 3-1)
Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on rectangular Westerly granite blocks (width=depth=4.0", height=2.0"). Liquid nitrogen was poured in a... -
DCIF (Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing) Westerly Granite AE Borehole...
Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on three rectangular Westerly granite blocks (width=depth=4.0", height=2.0") which were preheated to... -
DCIF Westerly Granite AE Stress Effect Test (Task 3-1)
Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on rectangular Westerly granite blocks (width=depth=4.0", height=2.0"). Liquid nitrogen was poured in a... -
Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing Westerly Granite Test Results
Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on a short, cylindrical sample of Westerly granite (diameter = 4 inches, height ~ 2 inches). Liquid... -
DCIF Westerly Granite AE Stress Effect Test (Task 3-1)
Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on rectangular Westerly granite blocks (width=depth=4.0", height=2.0"). Liquid nitrogen was poured in a... -
Utah FORGE: Fault Reactivation Through Fluid Injection Induced Seismicity...
Included are results from shear reactivation experiments on laboratory faults pre-loaded close to failure and reactivated by the injection of fluid into the fault. The sample... -
Utah FORGE: Slide-Hold-Slide Experiments on Westerly Granite at Temperatures...
Laboratory slide-hold-slide tests were conducted in a conventional triaxial deformation configuration on 1-inch diameter cylindrical cores of Westerly granite bisected by a...