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Development of a methodology to estimate potential for seismic activity caused by fluid injection into a geothermal reservoir or an aquifer

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17H06967
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Earth system and resources engineering
Research InstitutionKumamoto University

Principal Investigator

Sainoki Atsushi  熊本大学, 国際先端科学技術研究機構, IROAST准教授 (70802049)

Project Period (FY) 2017-08-25 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords資源開発 / 岩盤工学 / 拡張有限要素法 / 微小地震 / 流体注入 / 地熱貯留層 / 微小振動 / 連成解析 / 誘発地震 / 資源システム工学 / 地熱開発 / 岩盤力学 / 数値解析
Outline of Final Research Achievements

At present, considerable attention is being paid to geothermal energy development and Carbon Capture and storage with the aim of realizing sustainable energy development. Although these technologies are attractive, there is a possibility that seismic avtivities are induced by fluid injection into a deep saline aquifer. In this study, we have developed a numerical analysis code based on extended finite element method, which is capable of reproducing the reactivation of faults pressurized by fluid injected into deep underground. This analysis code can simulate fluid flow in the fault, fluid leak-off into the surrounding rock mass, and the mechanical behaviour of the fault including opening and shear failure, simultaneously. Thus, this code is expected to be applied to the development of high-accuracy geothermal reservoir model and prediction of the magnitude of induced seismicity caused by fluid injection.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまで流体注入による断層の再活性化をシミュレーションすることのできる様々な数値解析プログラムが開発されてきた。しかしながら、その多くは、周辺岩盤への流体移動や連続体モデル内での断層の不連続性を考慮しておらず、数値シミュレーションの精度が必ずしも高いとはいえなかった。本研究で開発したプログラムは、これらの欠点に対して改良されており、かつ過去の流体注入実験の結果を用いてその妥当性を検証した。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2019 2018 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] The Pennsylvania State University(米国)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Pennsylvania State University(米国)

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Methodology to back-analyze the slip-weakening distance of induced seismicity, considering seismic efficiency2019

    • Author(s)
      Atsushi Sainoki
    • Organizer
      Rock Dynamics in Okinawa
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Coupled X-FEM approach to reproduce the mechanics due to direct fluid injection into a natural in-situ fault2019

    • Author(s)
      Adam Schwartzkopff
    • Organizer
      ISRM 14th International Congress of Rock Mechanics
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Numerical simulation of an in-situ fluid injection experiment with a coupled X-FEM analysis2018

    • Author(s)
      Adam Schwarthzkopff
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Mine Safety Science and Engineering
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Numerical study on Apparent Rockmass Shear Stiffness and Radiated Energy during Induced Seismicity2018

    • Author(s)
      Atsushi Sainoki
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Mine Safety Science and Engineering
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Seismic efficiencyを考慮した誘発地震の逆解析手法の確立2018

    • Author(s)
      才ノ木敦士
    • Organizer
      資源素材学会 2018年秋季大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Seismic efficiencyを考慮した誘発地震深度と動摩係数の関係2018

    • Author(s)
      才ノ木敦士
    • Organizer
      資源素材学会 2019年春季大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Numerical simulation of stress distribution within a rock discontinuity asperity2018

    • Author(s)
      Atsushi Sainoki
    • Organizer
      EUROCK 2018 The ISRM European Rock Mechanics Symposium
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Numerical simulation of an in-situ fluid injection experiment with a coupled X-FEM analysis2018

    • Author(s)
      A.K. Schwartzkopff, A. Sainoki
    • Organizer
      International Symposium on Mine Safety Science and Engineering
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2017-08-25   Modified: 2022-05-23  

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