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http://dx.doi.org/10.7474/TUS.2019.29.1.012

A Technical Review of Hydromechanical Properties of Jointed Rock Mass accompanied by Fluid Injection  

Kim, Hyung-Mok (Sejong University)
Guglielmi, Yves (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Rutqvist, Jonny (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Park, Eui-Seob (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
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Tunnel and Underground Space / v.29, no.1, 2019 , pp. 12-29 More about this Journal
Abstract
Permeability and its change due to a fluid injection in jointed rock mass is an important factor to be well identified for a safe and successful implementation of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS), Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) projects which may accompany injection-induced hydromechanical deformation of the rock mass. In this technical report, we first reviewed important issues in evaluating initial permeability using borehole hydraulic tests and numierical approaches for understanding coupled hydromechanical properties of rock mass. Recent SIMFIP testing device to measure these hydromechanical properties directly through in-situ borehole experiments was also reviewed. The technical significance and usefulness of the device for further applications was discussed as well.
Keywords
Permeability; Fluid injection; Coupled hydraluic-mechanical properties; Borehole experiments; In-situ test devices;
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