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Table 3 Calculated volumetric fracture water flow rates in FN I and FN II
FN I | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aperture, mm | 0.5Â mm | 1Â mm | 1.5Â mm | 3Â mm | 6Â mm | 12Â mm |
Frequency, % | 85 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Number of fractures | 1913 | 113 | 68 | 45 | 23 | 90 |
Trace length, m | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Volumetric flow rate, (m3/s) | 5.84 × 10–4 | 2.75 × 10–4 | 5.56 × 10–4 | 2.97 × 10–3 | 1.19 × 10–2 | 3.80 × 10–1 |
FN II | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aperture, mm | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Frequency, % | 85 | 6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Number of fractures | 1913 | 135 | 101 | 79 | 14 | 9 |
Trace length, m | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Volumetric flow rate, (m3/s) | 5.84 × 10–4 | 3.30 × 10–4 | 8.35 × 10–4 | 1.54 × 10–3 | 8.90 × 10–4 | 1.41 × 10–3 |