Novel chemical stimulation for geothermal reservoirs by chelating agent driven selective mineral dissolution in fractured rocks

Abstract Improving geothermal systems through hydraulic stimulation to create highly permeable fractured rocks can induce seismicity. Therefore, the technique must be applied at a moderate intensity; this has led to concerns of insufficient permeability enhancement. Adding chemical stimulation can m...

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Main Authors: Noriaki Watanabe, Kaori Takahashi, Ryota Takahashi, Kengo Nakamura, Yusuke Kumano, Kohei Akaku, Tetsuya Tamagawa, Takeshi Komai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99511-6