Numerical Simulation of Reactive Flow in Hot Aquifers: SHEMAT and Processing SHEMAT

by Christoph Clauser (Editor)

Overview

This product, consisting of a CD-ROM and a book, deals with the numerical simulation of reactive transport in porous media using the simulation package SHEMAT/Processing SHEMAT. SHEMAT (Simulator for HEat and MAss Transport) is an easy-to-use, general-purpose reactive transport simulation code for a wide variety of thermal and hydrogeological problems in two or three dimensions. The book is a richly documented manual for users of this software which discusses in detail the coded physical and chemical equations. Thus, it provides the in-depth background required by those who want to apply the code for solving advanced technical and scientific problems. The enclosed companion CD-ROM contains the software and data for all of the case studies. The software includes user-friendly pre- and post-processors which make it very easy to set up a model, run it and view the results, all from one platform. Therefore, the software is also very suitable for academic or technical "hands-on" courses for simulating flow, transport of heat and mass, and chemical reactions in porous media. You can find a link to the updated software on springer.com .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642628665
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	03/23/2013
Edition description:	2003
Pages:	332
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Numerical Simulation of Reactive Flow using SHEMAT.- 2.1 General.- 2.2 Governing Equations.- 2.4 Input / Output.- 2.5 Practical Modeling: Remarks, Explanations and Instructions.- 2.6 Code Verification.- 3 Pre- and Post-Processing with “Processing SHEMAT”.- 3.1 What is Processing SHEMAT?.- 3.2 Modeling Environment.- 3.3 Menu System.- 4 Advanced Features.- 4.1 Chemical Equilibrium Speciation for Brines at High Temperatures and Ionic Strength.- 4.2 Fractal Relation Between Porosity and Permeability: Theory and Verification.- 5 Tutorial for “Processing SHEMAT”.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Creating a Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer, and Solute Transport Model.- 5.3 Using the Geochemical Reaction Module.- 5.4 Expanding the Model to Three Dimensions.- 6 Applications.- 6.1 Development of a Preferential Flow Path in an Anhydrite Cemented Sandstone: Numerical Simulation of a Core Flooding Experiment.- 6.2 Modeling Flooding of a Sandstone Core with Reactive Transport and Subsequent Changes in Porosity and Permeability.- 6.3 Injection Well with Reaction Kinetics.- 6.4 Magmatic Intrusions in Long Valley Caldera.- 6.5 Rhine Graben Cross Section.- 6.6 Thermal Transect of Continental Lithosphere in Canada.- 6.7 Waiwera Coastal Geothermal System.- References.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"The primary audience for this text consists of hydrogeologists and geophysicists. … It aims to provide a systematic introduction to the software SHEMAT … . Overall, the material is well presented. The philosophy of the book, to present the necessary mathematical background … is well thought through. It should be able to fill a dual role of being a user guide and an introduction into the modelling and simulation of flow in hot aquifers." (Ute Mueller, The Australian Geologist, Issue 128, 2003)

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