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Table 2 Values of the radius (in m), the volume (in m3) and the mass (in MT) of the cylinder for a geothermal fluid of 80 °C (sub-case 1) and 160 °C (sub-case 2)

From: New results on the gravity monitoring (2014–2017) of Soultz-sous-Forêts and Rittershoffen geothermal sites (France)

 

Sub-case 1: geothermal fluid of 80 °C

Sub-case 2: geothermal fluid of 160 °C

Density

1033 kg/m3

969 kg/m3

Radius of the cylinder

1863.27 m

1923.82 m

Volume of the cylinder

1.09069 × 108 m3

1.16273 × 108 m3

Depth of the cylinder

5000 m

5000 m

Mass

112.6 MT

  1. We consider the real injection depth of 5000 m