Based on analysis of thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)coupling mechanism for brittle rock,THMC coupling indicator in terms of rock porosity was introduced to represent the influencing degree of THMC coupling fiel...Based on analysis of thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)coupling mechanism for brittle rock,THMC coupling indicator in terms of rock porosity was introduced to represent the influencing degree of THMC coupling field on stress field in order to establish THMC coupling fracture criterion.A novel real-time measurement method of permeability(related to porosity)was proposed to determine the THMC coupling indicator,and self-designed THMC coupling tests and scanning electron microscope tests were conducted on pre-cracked red sandstone specimens to study the macroscopic and microscopic fracture mechanism.Research results show that the higher the hydraulic pressure is,the smaller the crack initiation load is and the easier the Mode I fracture occurs.Test results are in good agreement with prediction results(crack initiation load and angle,and fracture mode),which can verify the effectiveness of the newly established THMC coupling fracture criterion.This new fracture criterion can be also further extended to predict THMC coupling fracture of multi-crack problem.展开更多
Enhanced geothermal system(EGS)is subject to the comprehensive effects of multiple physicalfields during the long-term heat extraction process,including hydraulic(H),thermal(T),mechanical(M)and chemical(C)fields.The e...Enhanced geothermal system(EGS)is subject to the comprehensive effects of multiple physicalfields during the long-term heat extraction process,including hydraulic(H),thermal(T),mechanical(M)and chemical(C)fields.The embedded discrete fracture model(EDFM)can effectively simulate the variations offlow,temperature,mechanical and concentrationfields in fractured reservoirs.At present,however,the thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)coupling model based on EDFM is less researched.In this paper,the THMC coupling model of fractured reservoir is established based on EDFM by considering the changes in reservoir heterogeneity and physical properties as well as watererock reactions.Then,the spatiotemporal evolution offlow,temperature,displacement and concentrationfields in the operation process of EGS is simulated and analyzed.And the following research results are obtained.First,when the permeability of the basement rock is low,the production temperature decrease during exploitation is gradual,allowing EGS to maintain a high exploitation temperature for an extended period.However,lower permeability may result in a decrease in the qualityflow rate from production wells,thereby affecting net heat extraction power.Second,when fracture permeability or fracture opening changes,EGS can output higher temperature stably for a certain period and then the temperature decreases at different amplitudes.When the fracture permeability increases to a certain value or the fracture opening decreases to a certain value,the influence of the change in fracture parameters on production temperature gets weak.Third,After 40 years of EGS operation,considering variable propertyfluids results in a 22 C lower exploitation temperature compared to using constant propertyfluids,and considering watererock reactions results in a 15 C lower exploitation temperature,with a 12.5%increase in reservoir average porosity.In conclusion,when researching a long-term operating EGS,it is necessary to comprehensively consider the influences of reservoir rock parameters,physical properties of injectedfluid,watererock reaction and other factors.And in the future,attention shall be paid to the two-way coupling of chemical reaction and mechanical deformation of other mineral compositions in the reservoir to the hydro-thermo-chemicalfield influence,so as to provide more accurate and reliable prediction for the engineering development and utilization of EGS reservoirs.展开更多
Geological storage and utilization of CO_(2)involve complex interactions among Thermo-hydromechanical-chemical(THMC)coupling processes,which significantly affect storage integrity and efficiency.To address the challen...Geological storage and utilization of CO_(2)involve complex interactions among Thermo-hydromechanical-chemical(THMC)coupling processes,which significantly affect storage integrity and efficiency.To address the challenges in accurately simulating these coupled phenomena,this paper systematically reviews recent advances in the mathematical modeling and numerical solution of THMC coupling in CO_(2)geological storage.The study focuses on the derivation and structure of governing and constitutive equations,the classification and comparative performance of fully coupled,iteratively coupled,and explicitly coupled solution methods,and the modeling of dynamic changes in porosity,permeability,and fracture evolution induced by multi-field interactions.Furthermore,the paper evaluates the capabilities,application scenarios,and limitations of major simulation platforms,including TOUGH,CMG-GEM,and COMSOL.By establishing a comparative framework integrating model formulations and solver strategies,this work clarifies the strengths and gaps of current approaches and contributes to the development of robust,scalable,and mechanism-oriented numerical models for long-term prediction of CO_(2)behavior in geological formations.展开更多
Thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)interactions are prevalent during CO_(2)geological sequestration(CGS).In this study,a sequential coupling THMC numerical simulation program was constructed,which can be used to ex...Thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)interactions are prevalent during CO_(2)geological sequestration(CGS).In this study,a sequential coupling THMC numerical simulation program was constructed,which can be used to explore the following issues of CGS:fluid and heat flow,solute transport;stresses,displacements and rock failures related to geo-mechanical effects;equilibrium and kinetic chemical reactions;chemical damage to mechanical properties of the rock.Then,the coupling program was applied to the Ordos CGS Project to study the formation response under the multifield interaction caused by CO_(2)injection.The simulation results show that the mechanical process dominates the short CO_(2)injection period.Specifically,the formation’s permeability near the injection well increases by 43%,due to the reduction of effective stress,which significantly promotes the lateral migration of CO_(2).When the injection rate exceeds 0.15 million tons per year,the cohesion of the reservoir rock is not enough to resist the shear force inside the rock and rock failure may occur.During the subsequent long-term sequestration period(200 years),the influence of mineral reactions gradually increases.Due to calcite dissolution,the shear modulus of caprock is predicted to decrease by 7.6%,which will to some extent increase the risk of rock failure.展开更多
Although a large number of previous researches have significantly contributed to the understanding of the quasi-static mechanical behavior of cemented tailings backfill,an evolutive porous medium used in underground m...Although a large number of previous researches have significantly contributed to the understanding of the quasi-static mechanical behavior of cemented tailings backfill,an evolutive porous medium used in underground mine cavities,very few efforts have been made to improve the knowledge on its response under sudden dynamic loading during the curing process.In fact,there is a great need for such information given that cemented backfill structures are often subjected to blast loadings due to mine exploitations.In this study,a coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)-viscoplastic cap model is developed to describe the behavior of cementing mine backfill material under blast loading.A THMC model for cemented backfill is adopted to evaluate its behavior and evolution of its properties in curing processes with coupled thermal,hydraulic,mechanical and chemical factors.Then,the model is coupled to a Perzyna type of viscoplastic model with a modified smooth surface cap envelope and a variable bulk modulus,in order to reasonably capture the nonlinear and rate-dependent behaviors of the cemented tailings backfill under blast loading.All of the parameters required for the variable-modulus viscoplastic cap model were obtained by applying the THMC model to reproducing evolution of cemented paste backfill(CPB)properties in the curing process.Thus,the behavior of hydrating cemented backfill under high-rate impacts can be evaluated under any curing time of concern.The validation results of the proposed model indicate a good agreement between the experimental and the simulated results.The authors believe that the proposed model will contribute to a better understanding of the performance of hydrating cemented backfill under blasting,and also to practical risk management of backfill structures associated with such a dynamic condition.展开更多
As a kind of clean renewable energy,the production and utilization of geothermal resources can make a great contribution to optimizing the energy structure and energy conservation and emission reduction.The circulatin...As a kind of clean renewable energy,the production and utilization of geothermal resources can make a great contribution to optimizing the energy structure and energy conservation and emission reduction.The circulating heat extraction process of working fluid will disturb the equilibrium state of physical and chemical fields inside the reservoir,and involve the mutual coupling of heat transfer,flow,stress,and chemical reaction.Revealing the coupling mechanism of flow and heat transfer inside the reservoir during geothermal exploitation can provide important theoretical support for the efficient exploitation of geothermal resources.This paper reviews the research advances of the multi-field coupling model in the reservoir during geothermal production over the past 40 years.The thrust of this paper is on objective analysis and evaluation of the importance of each coupling process and its influence on reservoir heat extraction performance.Finally,we discuss the existing challenges and perspectives to promote the future development of the geothermal reservoir multi-field coupling model.An accurate understanding of the multi-field coupling mechanism,an efficient cross-scale modeling method,as well as the accurate characterization of reservoir fracture morphology,are crucial for the multi-field coupling model of geothermal production.展开更多
基金The authors are grateful for the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51474251,51874351)the Excellent Postdoctoral Innovative Talents Project of Hunan Province,China(No.2020RC2001).
文摘Based on analysis of thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)coupling mechanism for brittle rock,THMC coupling indicator in terms of rock porosity was introduced to represent the influencing degree of THMC coupling field on stress field in order to establish THMC coupling fracture criterion.A novel real-time measurement method of permeability(related to porosity)was proposed to determine the THMC coupling indicator,and self-designed THMC coupling tests and scanning electron microscope tests were conducted on pre-cracked red sandstone specimens to study the macroscopic and microscopic fracture mechanism.Research results show that the higher the hydraulic pressure is,the smaller the crack initiation load is and the easier the Mode I fracture occurs.Test results are in good agreement with prediction results(crack initiation load and angle,and fracture mode),which can verify the effectiveness of the newly established THMC coupling fracture criterion.This new fracture criterion can be also further extended to predict THMC coupling fracture of multi-crack problem.
基金supported by Key Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China“A Study on the Mechanism of Heat and Mass Transfer in the Coupled THMC of Strong Geothermal System”(No.51936001)Open Fund Project of National Key Laboratory for Energy Efficiency and Clean Utilization(No.ZJUCEU2022001).
文摘Enhanced geothermal system(EGS)is subject to the comprehensive effects of multiple physicalfields during the long-term heat extraction process,including hydraulic(H),thermal(T),mechanical(M)and chemical(C)fields.The embedded discrete fracture model(EDFM)can effectively simulate the variations offlow,temperature,mechanical and concentrationfields in fractured reservoirs.At present,however,the thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)coupling model based on EDFM is less researched.In this paper,the THMC coupling model of fractured reservoir is established based on EDFM by considering the changes in reservoir heterogeneity and physical properties as well as watererock reactions.Then,the spatiotemporal evolution offlow,temperature,displacement and concentrationfields in the operation process of EGS is simulated and analyzed.And the following research results are obtained.First,when the permeability of the basement rock is low,the production temperature decrease during exploitation is gradual,allowing EGS to maintain a high exploitation temperature for an extended period.However,lower permeability may result in a decrease in the qualityflow rate from production wells,thereby affecting net heat extraction power.Second,when fracture permeability or fracture opening changes,EGS can output higher temperature stably for a certain period and then the temperature decreases at different amplitudes.When the fracture permeability increases to a certain value or the fracture opening decreases to a certain value,the influence of the change in fracture parameters on production temperature gets weak.Third,After 40 years of EGS operation,considering variable propertyfluids results in a 22 C lower exploitation temperature compared to using constant propertyfluids,and considering watererock reactions results in a 15 C lower exploitation temperature,with a 12.5%increase in reservoir average porosity.In conclusion,when researching a long-term operating EGS,it is necessary to comprehensively consider the influences of reservoir rock parameters,physical properties of injectedfluid,watererock reaction and other factors.And in the future,attention shall be paid to the two-way coupling of chemical reaction and mechanical deformation of other mineral compositions in the reservoir to the hydro-thermo-chemicalfield influence,so as to provide more accurate and reliable prediction for the engineering development and utilization of EGS reservoirs.
基金supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2024M752803)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52179112)the Open Fund of National Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation(Southwest Petroleum University)(No.PLN2023-02)。
文摘Geological storage and utilization of CO_(2)involve complex interactions among Thermo-hydromechanical-chemical(THMC)coupling processes,which significantly affect storage integrity and efficiency.To address the challenges in accurately simulating these coupled phenomena,this paper systematically reviews recent advances in the mathematical modeling and numerical solution of THMC coupling in CO_(2)geological storage.The study focuses on the derivation and structure of governing and constitutive equations,the classification and comparative performance of fully coupled,iteratively coupled,and explicitly coupled solution methods,and the modeling of dynamic changes in porosity,permeability,and fracture evolution induced by multi-field interactions.Furthermore,the paper evaluates the capabilities,application scenarios,and limitations of major simulation platforms,including TOUGH,CMG-GEM,and COMSOL.By establishing a comparative framework integrating model formulations and solver strategies,this work clarifies the strengths and gaps of current approaches and contributes to the development of robust,scalable,and mechanism-oriented numerical models for long-term prediction of CO_(2)behavior in geological formations.
基金jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42141013)the CNPC Innovation Found(2021 D002-1102)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M701379)。
文摘Thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)interactions are prevalent during CO_(2)geological sequestration(CGS).In this study,a sequential coupling THMC numerical simulation program was constructed,which can be used to explore the following issues of CGS:fluid and heat flow,solute transport;stresses,displacements and rock failures related to geo-mechanical effects;equilibrium and kinetic chemical reactions;chemical damage to mechanical properties of the rock.Then,the coupling program was applied to the Ordos CGS Project to study the formation response under the multifield interaction caused by CO_(2)injection.The simulation results show that the mechanical process dominates the short CO_(2)injection period.Specifically,the formation’s permeability near the injection well increases by 43%,due to the reduction of effective stress,which significantly promotes the lateral migration of CO_(2).When the injection rate exceeds 0.15 million tons per year,the cohesion of the reservoir rock is not enough to resist the shear force inside the rock and rock failure may occur.During the subsequent long-term sequestration period(200 years),the influence of mineral reactions gradually increases.Due to calcite dissolution,the shear modulus of caprock is predicted to decrease by 7.6%,which will to some extent increase the risk of rock failure.
文摘Although a large number of previous researches have significantly contributed to the understanding of the quasi-static mechanical behavior of cemented tailings backfill,an evolutive porous medium used in underground mine cavities,very few efforts have been made to improve the knowledge on its response under sudden dynamic loading during the curing process.In fact,there is a great need for such information given that cemented backfill structures are often subjected to blast loadings due to mine exploitations.In this study,a coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical(THMC)-viscoplastic cap model is developed to describe the behavior of cementing mine backfill material under blast loading.A THMC model for cemented backfill is adopted to evaluate its behavior and evolution of its properties in curing processes with coupled thermal,hydraulic,mechanical and chemical factors.Then,the model is coupled to a Perzyna type of viscoplastic model with a modified smooth surface cap envelope and a variable bulk modulus,in order to reasonably capture the nonlinear and rate-dependent behaviors of the cemented tailings backfill under blast loading.All of the parameters required for the variable-modulus viscoplastic cap model were obtained by applying the THMC model to reproducing evolution of cemented paste backfill(CPB)properties in the curing process.Thus,the behavior of hydrating cemented backfill under high-rate impacts can be evaluated under any curing time of concern.The validation results of the proposed model indicate a good agreement between the experimental and the simulated results.The authors believe that the proposed model will contribute to a better understanding of the performance of hydrating cemented backfill under blasting,and also to practical risk management of backfill structures associated with such a dynamic condition.
基金the National Natural Science Fund for Major Program of China(Grant No.52192621)the National Natural Science Fund for Major Program of China(Grant No.52192624)+1 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFB1501804)Sichuan Science and Technology Program(2021YJ0389).
文摘As a kind of clean renewable energy,the production and utilization of geothermal resources can make a great contribution to optimizing the energy structure and energy conservation and emission reduction.The circulating heat extraction process of working fluid will disturb the equilibrium state of physical and chemical fields inside the reservoir,and involve the mutual coupling of heat transfer,flow,stress,and chemical reaction.Revealing the coupling mechanism of flow and heat transfer inside the reservoir during geothermal exploitation can provide important theoretical support for the efficient exploitation of geothermal resources.This paper reviews the research advances of the multi-field coupling model in the reservoir during geothermal production over the past 40 years.The thrust of this paper is on objective analysis and evaluation of the importance of each coupling process and its influence on reservoir heat extraction performance.Finally,we discuss the existing challenges and perspectives to promote the future development of the geothermal reservoir multi-field coupling model.An accurate understanding of the multi-field coupling mechanism,an efficient cross-scale modeling method,as well as the accurate characterization of reservoir fracture morphology,are crucial for the multi-field coupling model of geothermal production.
