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Table 3 Stored and produced thermal energy (GWh) at the end of the 1st and the last (10th) cycle for different rates (Q), distances between the horizontal wells (D) and filter section length (L)
From: Optimizing scenarios of a deep geothermal aquifer storage in the southern Upper Rhine Graben
Stored thermal energy (GWh) | Produced thermal energy (GWh) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rate (Q) | Rate (Q) | ||||||
D (m) | L (m) | 10 L s−1 | 40 L s−1 | 100 L s−1 | 10 L s−1 | 40 L s−1 | 100 L s−1 |
100 | 250 | 6.6 / 6.3 | 26.0 / 23.8 | 57.8 / 52.1 | 3.1 / 4.3 | 12.5 / 16.6 | 29.1 / 36.0 |
500 | 6.5 / 6.4 | 26.3 / 24.6 | 63.4 / 57.4 | 3.2 / 4.4 | 13.7 / 17.7 | 32.5 / 41.2 | |
1000 | 6.5 / 6.5 | 26.3 / 25.3 | 65.9 / 60.9 | 2.7 / 3.8 | 13.7 / 18.6 | 35.1 / 45.4 | |
400 | 250 | 6.6 / 6.5 | 26.3 / 26.0 | 65.6 / 64.2 | 3.6 / 4.6 | 12.6 / 17.7 | 31.9 / 44.1 |
500 | 6.6 / 6.5 | 26.3 / 26.1 | 65.7 / 64.9 | 3.4 / 4.5 | 14.1 / 18.6 | 33.3 / 45.9 | |
1000 | 6.5 / 6.5 | 26.3 / 26.0 | 65.7 / 65.2 | 2.8 / 3.8 | 13.6 / 18.2 | 33.0 / 45.0 | |