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Table 3 Simulation results of all models

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

Hydraulic conductivity [m s−1]

 Fault zone thickness [m]

 

0.5

1

2

3

4

 

 Heat stored [GWh]

10–3

460.9

462.2

462.8

462.7

462.8

10–4

458.1

458.4

459.1

459.6

458.7

10–5

456.5

456.7

456.7

456.9

457.2

 

 Heat extracted [GWh]

10–3

323.5

321.8

321.1

320.9

320.2

10–4

326.2

325.6

324.9

324.2

323.0

10–5

325.5

325.5

325.3

325.3

325.2

 

 Storage efficiency [-]

10–3

0.706

0.700

0.698

0.698

0.696

10–4

0.716

0.715

0.712

0.710

0.704

10–5

0.717

0.717

0.717

0.716

0.716