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Fig. 1 | Geothermal Energy

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From: Influence of extreme fracture flow channels on the thermal performance of open-loop geothermal systems at commercial scale

Fig. 1

On the left, a Digital Elevation Map (DEM) of the region surrounding the Altona Field Laboratory in upstate New York, USA. White rectangle represents the approximate location of the five-spot well field (Taken and modified from Hawkins 2017). On the right-hand side, a three-dimensional schematic of Altona shows the 5-well configuration. Red and blue arrows depict the circulation of fluids being injected into the reservoir at high temperatures and being pumped back to the surface to be heated through a tankless water heater and re-injected again (Adapted after Hawkins 2017)

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