• DocumentCode
    1107719
  • Title

    Modeling a Geothermal Field in Japan

  • Author

    Ito, F. ; Kikuchi, K. ; Kaku, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc., Tokyo, Japan
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    6/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    120
  • Lastpage
    124
  • Abstract
    Studied is a three-dimensional simulator of single-phase, hot-water flow which consists of fracture-type flow and recharge from the ground surface. Equations as applied to the simulator, and some assumptions and methods of solution are also described. These are applied to modeling of a geothermal field where exploration on geothermal activity is being conducted at present. As a result, it has been possible to infer some phenomena which appear to be related to hot-water flow in the earth´s crust.
  • Keywords
    Difference equations; Earth; Energy conservation; Land surface temperature; Permeability; Reservoirs; Surface cracks; Surface topography; Temperature distribution; Water resources;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-8969
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TEC.1986.4765709
  • Filename
    4765709