Approach to model the influence of faults in a geothermal reservoir

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dc.contributor.affiliationArango-Montoya K., Universidad de Medellín, Environmental Engineering Program, Medellín, Colombia, Université Laval, Département de Géologie et Génie Géologiques, Québec, QC, Canada
dc.contributor.affiliationBlessent D., Universidad de Medellín, Environmental Engineering Program, Medellín, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationLopez-Sanchez J., Universidad de Medellín, Environmental Engineering Program, Medellín, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationTherrien R., Université Laval, Département de Géologie et Génie Géologiques, Québec, QC, Canada
dc.contributor.authorArango-Montoya K.
dc.contributor.authorBlessent D.
dc.contributor.authorLopez-Sanchez J.
dc.contributor.authorTherrien R.
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-08T14:23:52Z
dc.date.available2025-09-08T14:23:52Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionTwo hydrogeological numerical models (2D and 3D) for the geothermal area located to the West of the Nevado del Ruiz volcanic complex (Colombia) are presented here. They are built with the software HydroGeoSphere using data collected in the field, as well as hydraulic and thermal properties measured on rock samples in previous laboratory studies. The purpose of this modeling work is to analyze the influence of faults aperture and depth on groundwater flow circulation and heat transfer in the geothermal reservoir. The 2D model illustrates the relation between fault aperture and temperature distribution. The 3D model shows the behavior of a potential production well located in the Botero-Londoño area that withdraws hot water from a depth of 2600 m. The results highlight the usefulness and limitations of this approach, providing guidelines for future numerical models of this site and for the initial modeling work for any fractured geothermal reservoir. © 2025, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.15446/dyna.v92n235.117079
dc.identifier.instnameinstname:Universidad de Medellínspa
dc.identifier.issn127353
dc.identifier.reponamereponame:Repositorio Institucional Universidad de Medellínspa
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11407/9122
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyFacultad de Ingenieríasspa
dc.publisher.programIngeniería Ambientalspa
dc.relation.citationendpage65
dc.relation.citationissue235
dc.relation.citationstartpage57
dc.relation.citationvolume92
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dc.rights.accesoAll Open Access
dc.rights.accesoGold Open Access
dc.rights.accessrightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.sourceDYNA (Colombia)
dc.sourceDYNA
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectFaults
dc.subjectGeothermal reservoir
dc.subjectHydroGeoSphere
dc.subjectNevado del Ruiz
dc.subjectProduction well
dc.titleApproach to model the influence of faults in a geothermal reservoir
dc.titleAcercamiento a la modelación de la influencia de las fallas en un reservorio geotérmico
dc.typeArticle
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