Permeability evolution of fluid-injection-reactivated granite fractures of contrasting roughnesses

Fracture/fault instability induced by fluid injection in deep geothermal reservoirs could not only vary the reservoir permeability but also trigger hazardous seismicity. To address this, we conducted triaxial shear experiments on granite fractures with different architected roughnesses reactivated u...

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Main Authors: Fengshou Zhang, Guanpeng He, Mengke An, Rui Huang, Derek Elsworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-02-01
Series:Underground Space
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2467967424000631