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Meixner, A.J. | Budd, A.R. | Kirkby, A.L. | Ayling, B.F. | Gerner, E.
Abstract
Hot Rock geothermal exploration in Australia is significantly different to methods used for conventional geothermal plays elsewhere in the world. Hot Rock geothermal plays in the most essential form comprise a heat source and insulating layer. In Australia, high-heat producing granites (HHPG) are the presumed heat source, while low-conductivity sedimentary rocks provide the insulator necessary to create an accumulation of heat and elevated temperatures. It is presumed that other elements of a geothermal play can be introduced, such as using hydrofracturing or chemical treatment to achieve the required permeability, or the injection of circulation water.
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- 3D model
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- Hot Rocks
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- geothermal
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