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Table 2 Assigned thermal and hydraulic properties

From: Finite element simulation of permeable fault influence on a medium deep borehole thermal energy storage system

Parameter

Quaternary

Rotliegend

Weathered Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Depth (below surface)

0–5 m

5–40 m

5–50 m

50–1000 m

Vol. heat capacity [MJ m−3 K−1]

1.45

1.65

1.94

2.12

Thermal conductivity [W m−1 K−1]

1.40

2.71

1.13

2.64

Porosity [−]

0.17

0.09

0.17

0.03

Hydraulic conductivity [m s−1]

3.7E−04

6.5E−06

1.15E−04

5.0E−08