Merge pull request #75 from softwareengineerprogrammer/sgws-50-paper-integration

SGWS 50 paper integration NREL#348

Author: softwareengineerprogrammer

docs/Fervo_Project_Cape-4.md

@@ -20,5 +20,10 @@
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         max-width: revert;
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+
+    body > div.badge {
+        /* Hide goofy-looking "Fork me on GitHub" badge */
+        display: none;
+    }
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docs/templates/layout.html

@@ -457,7 +457,8 @@ def __init__(self, model: Model):
             value=self.fracarea.value,
             UnitType=Units.AREA,
             PreferredUnits=AreaUnit.METERS2,
-            CurrentUnits=AreaUnit.METERS2
+            CurrentUnits=AreaUnit.METERS2,
+            ToolTipText='Effective heat transfer area per fracture'
         )
 
         self.resvolcalc = self.OutputParameterDict[self.resvolcalc.Name] = floatParameter(

src/geophires_x/Reservoir.py

@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
         },
         "Fracture area": {
           "type": "number",
-          "description": "Calculated Fracture Area",
+          "description": "Calculated Fracture Area. Effective heat transfer area per fracture",
           "units": "m**2"
         },
         "Number of fractures": {

src/geophires_x_schema_generator/geophires-result.json

@@ -52,25 +52,23 @@ Reservoir Porosity, 0.0118
 Reservoir Impedance, 0.001565
 
 Reservoir Volume Option, 2, -- RES_VOL_FRAC_SEP (Specify reservoir volume and fracture separation)
-Reservoir Volume, 5801599999 m**3
-Fracture Shape, 4
+Reservoir Volume, 5418039158, -- Based on 102 fractures per well
 Fracture Separation, 18, -- Per https://eartharxiv.org/repository/view/7665/, lateral length is 4700 ft = 1432 m. Dividing 1432 by 80 = ~18 m fracture spacing.
-Fracture Height, 250, -- Based on average of stimulated volume estimates given for Project Red in https://doi.org/10.31223/X52X0B
-Fracture Width, 250, -- Based on average of stimulated volume estimates given for Project Red in https://doi.org/10.31223/X52X0B
-
+Fracture Shape, 3, -- Square
+Fracture Height, 165.3, -- Based on total fracture surface area of 30 million ft^2 per well https://pangea.stanford.edu/ERE/pdf/IGAstandard/SGW/2025/Fercho.pdf
 Number of Injection Wells, 59
 Number of Production Wells, 59
 
 Production Flow Rate per Well, 107, -- Maximum flow rate achieved at Cape Station per https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240910997008/en/Fervo-Energys-Record-Breaking-Production-Results-Showcase-Rapid-Scale-Up-of-Enhanced-Geothermal
 Production Well Diameter, 9.625, -- Next standard size up from 7", implied by announcement of "increasing casing diameter"
 Injection Well Diameter, 9.625
 Ramey Production Wellbore Model, 1
-Injection Temperature, 60 degC
+Injection Temperature, 80, -- https://pangea.stanford.edu/ERE/pdf/IGAstandard/SGW/2025/Fercho.pdf
 Injection Wellbore Temperature Gain, 3
 Ambient Temperature, 10 degC
 Surface Temperature, 10 degC
 
-Maximum Drawdown, 0.017, -- Drawdown value that prevents minimum net electricity generation from going below 500 MWe
+Maximum Drawdown, 0.014, -- Drawdown value that prevents minimum net electricity generation from going below 500 MWe
 Water Loss Fraction, 0.15, -- Estimated to be between 10 and 20%
 
 Utilization Factor, .9

tests/examples/Fervo_Project_Cape-4.out

@@ -953,13 +953,13 @@ def test_fervo_project_cape_4_results_against_reference_values(self):
 
         min_net_gen = r.result['SURFACE EQUIPMENT SIMULATION RESULTS']['Minimum Net Electricity Generation']['value']
         self.assertGreater(min_net_gen, 500)
-        self.assertLess(min_net_gen, 501)
+        self.assertLess(min_net_gen, 505)
 
         max_total_gen = r.result['SURFACE EQUIPMENT SIMULATION RESULTS']['Maximum Total Electricity Generation'][
             'value'
         ]
-        self.assertGreater(max_total_gen, 614)
-        self.assertLess(max_total_gen, 615)
+        self.assertGreater(max_total_gen, 600)
+        self.assertLess(max_total_gen, 650)
 
         lcoe = r.result['SUMMARY OF RESULTS']['Electricity breakeven price']['value']
         self.assertGreater(lcoe, 7.5)