Journal of Jilin University(Earth Science Edition) ›› 2016, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (4): 1139-1152.doi: 10.13278/j.cnki.jjuese.201604201

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Hot Dry Rock and Enhanced Geothermal Engineering: International Experience and China Prospect

Xu Tianfu, Yuan Yilong, Jiang Zhenjiao, Hou Zhaoyun, Feng Bo   

  1. Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
  • Received:2015-10-15 Online:2016-07-26 Published:2016-07-26
  • Supported by:

    Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (41572215), National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Fund Project (41402205) and Project of Science and Technology Department of Jilin Province (20140520179JH)

Abstract:

Hot dry rock (HDR) is a kind of high temperature rock in depth without or with a small amount of water. A conservative estimation of the HDR thermal energy in the earth's crust (depth of 3-10 km) is equivalent to the 30 times of the total energy contained in the oil, gas and coal all over the world. Enhanced geothermal system (EGS) is an engineered reservoirs that has been created to extract economical amounts of heat from low permeability and/or porosity geothermal resources. The history of study and development of EGS has been about 40 years, but only a small number of countries in the world have conducted EGS research and demonstration, such as the United States, Britain, France, Japan, Australia, etc. In recent years, we have started the research and development. Currently, the exploitation of HDR faces many challenges, such as the creation of the massive artificial fractured thermal reservoir, and implementing EGS commercialization needs further research and technological development. This paper reviewed the experiences and lessons learned from international typical EGS demonstration projects, and discussed the research progress of China in recent years. The purpose of the paper is to offer reference for future scientific research and field demonstration of the EGS in China.

Key words: hot dry rock, enhanced geothermal system, hydraulic fracturing, thermal reservoir creation, field demonstration

CLC Number: 

  • P314

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