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Development of high-accuracy geothermal reservoir model, considering the time-dependent behaviour of rock mass discontinuities

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K15493
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 31020:Earth resource engineering, Energy sciences-related
Research InstitutionKumamoto University

Principal Investigator

Sainoki Atsushi  熊本大学, 大学院先端科学研究部(工), 准教授 (70802049)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Keywords地下資源 / 誘発地震 / き裂性岩盤 / 地殻応力 / 拡張有限要素法 / 等価連続体モデル / 流体注入 / 断層ダメージ領域 / 岩盤不連続面 / 断層破砕帯 / き裂ネットワーク / b値 / 原位置応力 / 地熱開発 / 微小地震 / 地震エネルギー / すべり軟化距離 / 数値解析 / 時間依存性挙動
Outline of Research at the Start

地球温暖化対策の観点から、地熱エネルギーを利用した地熱発電が注目されている。しかしながら、岩盤不連続面の水理特性に対する不十分な理解などが原因で、貯留層管理に問題が生じている。このような現状を踏まえ、本研究では岩盤不連続面の力学的挙動・水理特性を十分に表現できる高精度断裂型貯留層モデル構築手法を確立する。そのために、岩盤不連続面の時間依存性挙動を明らかにし、水理特性の時間依存性変化に関する構成則を構築する。そして、地熱貯留層内の岩盤の時間依存性挙動を考慮した微小地震シミュレーションを実施し、微小地震観測データと比較することによって広域的な数値モデル補正を行い、高精度貯留層モデルを構築する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, three study problems related to the development of high-accuracy geothermal reservoir model have been addressed. First, the method to simulate the heterogeneous stress distribution in a fractured rock mass has been developed. To achieve this, we employed the crack tensor model to simulate the metre-scale heterogeneity of stress state in the rock mass. Next, the simulation method that considers fluid leak-off from a rock discontinuity to the surrounding rock matrix has been developed in the framework of the finite element method. The method considers not only fluid flow in a macro-scale rock discontinuity but also fluid permeation to the surrounding rock mass with micro fractures. Finally, the stress state of discontinuity surface asperities was experimentally investigated on a micro scale by means of micro-focused X-ray CT and image analysis. Then, it was clarified that stress concentration locally takes place in the asperities.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

き裂性岩盤内部の応力分布は極めて複雑であり、局所的な応力集中領域が点在していることが明らかとなった。この局所的な応力集中は、地熱貯留層や地下鉱山で生じる誘発地震と密接に関係している可能性が高く、誘発地震の高精度予測手法を開発する上で極めて重要になると考えられる。また、今回開発した拡張有限要素法をベースとした誘発地震シミュレーションコードにおいても、今後、水圧破砕や超臨界地熱発電など様々な分野への応用が期待される。最後に、不連続面表面アスペリティの微視的な応力状態は、不連続面の非線形挙動や時間依存性の水理特性変化を明らかにするための鍵になると考えられる。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2023 2021 2020 2019 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results,  Peer Reviewed: 8 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] McGill University(カナダ)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] 山東科技大学(中国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Numerical modelling of spatially and temporally distributed on-fault induced seismicity: implication for seismic hazards2023

    • Author(s)
      Sainoki Atsushi、Schwartzkopff Adam Karl、Jiang Lishuai、Mitri Hani
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Coal Science and Technology

      Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-16

    • DOI

      10.1007/s40789-022-00560-7

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Numerical Modeling of Complex Stress State in a Fault Damage Zone and Its Implication on Near‐Fault Seismic Activity2021

    • Author(s)
      Sainoki A.、Schwartzkopff A. K.、Jiang L.、Mitri H. S.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

      Volume: 126 Issue: 7

    • DOI

      10.1029/2021jb021784

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Numerical simulation of mixed aseismic/seismic fault-slip induced by fluid injection using coupled X-FEM analysis2021

    • Author(s)
      Schwartzkopff Adam K.、Sainoki Atsushi、Elsworth Derek
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

      Volume: 147 Pages: 104871-104871

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.ijrmms.2021.104871

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Characterization of seismic energy during fault-slip induced by fluid injection using coupled and dynamic X-FEM analysis2021

    • Author(s)
      Schwartzkopff Adam K、Sainoki Atsushi
    • Journal Title

      IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

      Volume: 861 Issue: 3 Pages: 032078-032078

    • DOI

      10.1088/1755-1315/861/3/032078

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Characterization of Fault-slip Taking Place in a Fractured Fault Damage Zone2021

    • Author(s)
      Sainoki A、Iwata N、Asahina D
    • Journal Title

      IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

      Volume: 861 Issue: 5 Pages: 052038-052038

    • DOI

      10.1088/1755-1315/861/5/052038

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Numerical Simulation of An In-situ Fluid Injection Experiment into a Fault Using Coupled X-FEM Analysis2020

    • Author(s)
      Schwartzkopff Adam K.、Sainoki Atsushi、Elsworth Derek
    • Journal Title

      Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

      Volume: 54 Issue: 3 Pages: 1027-1053

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00603-020-02301-1

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Impact of the intermediate stress component in a plastic potential function on rock mass stability around a sequentially excavated large underground cavity2020

    • Author(s)
      Sainoki Atsushi、Maina Duncan、Schwartzkopff Adam Karl、Obara Yuzo、Karakus Murat
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

      Volume: 127 Pages: 104223-104223

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.ijrmms.2020.104223

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Dynamic Modelling of Induced Seismicity by Using Seismic Efficiency Constraints and a New Scaling Law for Slip-Weakening Distance2019

    • Author(s)
      Sainoki Atsushi、Hirohama Chiaki、Schwartzkopff Adam Karl
    • Journal Title

      Pure and Applied Geophysics

      Volume: 177 Issue: 2 Pages: 637-659

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00024-019-02342-w

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Methodology to simulate triggered and induced seismic activities on a fault plane2021

    • Author(s)
      Atsushi Sainoki,, Adam Karl Schwartzkopff, and Lishuai Jiang
    • Organizer
      5th International Symposium on Mine Safety Science and Engineering
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 岩盤不連続面アスペリティ内部の微小領域における応力分布の定量評価2020

    • Author(s)
      長谷川文悠 才ノ木敦士
    • Organizer
      第15回岩の力学国内シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Methodology to Back-analyze the Slip-weakening Distance of Induced Seismicity, Considering Seismic Efficiency2019

    • Author(s)
      Atsushi SAINOKI
    • Organizer
      Rock Dynamics Summit
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Numerical Study on Fluid Injection into Faults: the Importance of Considering Leak off into the Surrounding Rock Mass2019

    • Author(s)
      Atsushi SAINOKI
    • Organizer
      YSRM2019 & REIF2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Estimation of the Kinetic Friction of Rock Discontinuities Undergoing Dynamic Failure during Seismic Events2019

    • Author(s)
      Chiaki HIROHAMA
    • Organizer
      YSRM2019 & REIF2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Rock Mechanics for Natural Resources and Infrastructure Development2019

    • Author(s)
      Adam SCHWARTZOPFF
    • Organizer
      Rock Mechanics for Natural Resources and Infrastructure Development
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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