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Record 1 2025-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geothermal Power Plants
  • Geothermal Energy
CONT

Some advanced methods are also used to harness geothermal energy. Enhanced geothermal systems(EGS) is one such method. An EGS plant... consists of both aboveground and subsurface infrastructure. Developing an EGS reservoir involves injecting cold fracturing fluid deep underground to open up preexisting cracks or develop new ones... Then, the geothermal energy is extracted by rerouting a working fluid. By pumping it through the geothermal reservoir's fractured network, the fluid can be heated to a higher temperature before being withdrawn from yet another well...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales géothermiques
  • Énergie géothermique
OBS

Centrale électrique qui est alimentée à partir d'un réservoir créé artificiellement par fracturation hydraulique ou par stimulation chimique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
CONT

... UOG resources are those that, in their pre-development state, are trapped in rocks that cannot be produced economically without the use of well stimulation to augment reservoir quality.... coal-bed methane, shale gas, fractured reservoirs, tight oil, oil shales, tight gas, and gas hydrates are all considered unconventional resources...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
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