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Table 1 Summary of the modeling parameters for the cross-validation with benchmark solutions
Parameter | Symbol | Values for Fox et al. (2015) validation | Values for Ghassemi et al. (2003) validation |
|---|---|---|---|
Uniform fracture aperture | b | 5 mm | 5 mm |
Specific heat capacity of the fluid | Cp.f | 4184 J/(kg \(\cdot\) K) | 4050 J/(kg \(\cdot\) K) |
Specific heat capacity of the rock | Cp.r | 1000 J/(kg \(\cdot\) K) | 1100 J/(kg \(\cdot\)K) |
Thermal conductivity of the fluid | kf | 0.6 W/(m \(\cdot\) K) | 0.6 W/(m \(\cdot\) K) |
Thermal conductivity of the rock | kr | 2.40 W/(m \(\cdot\) K) | 2.58 W/(m \(\cdot\)K) |
Dynamic viscosity of the fluid | \(\mu\) | 1E-3 Pa \(\cdot\) s | 1E-3 Pa \(\cdot\) s |
Fluid density | \(\rho\) f | 1000 kg/m3 | 1000 kg/m3 |
Rock density | \(\rho\) r | 2300 kg/m3 | 2650 kg/m3 |
Reinjection temperature | Tinj | 50 °C | 60 °C |
Reservoir temperature | Tr | 200 °C | 140 °C |