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Table 3 Geometry parameters of the wellbore

From: Optimized geothermal energy extraction from hot dry rocks using a horizontal well with different exploitation schemes

Length of vertical well (LTIP), m

3000

Length of horizontal well (Lver), m

1500

The total depth of the model (zmax), m

3100

Inner diameter of thermal insulation pipe (DInn), m

0.2

Thickness of thermal insulation pipe (DTIP), m

0.02

Radial spacing of annulus (DAnn), m

0.04

Thickness of casing (DCas), m

0.02

Thickness of cement sheath (DCs), m

0.02