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Record 1 2010-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermal Springs - Uses
  • Thermodynamics
DEF

Cold front which is caused by the injection borehole of a geothermal doublet during exploitation and which progresses with time.

CONT

... the thermal front may reach very fast the production borehole if the injection borehole is not [at] an adequate distance, and one runs the risk of considerably lowering the efficiency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermalisme
  • Thermodynamique
DEF

Zone froide qui se crée et s'étend progressivement autour du puits d'injection, au cours de l'exploitation d'un doublet géothermique.

CONT

[...] le front thermique ainsi créé peut atteindre rapidement les puits de production si les puits de réinjection ne sont pas implantés à des distances suffisantes, ce qui risque d'abaisser considérablement le rendement de l'opération.

Spanish

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