HIP-RA-X Parameters

Input Parameters

Parameters

Name

Description

Preferred Units

Default Value Type

Default Value

Min

Max

Reservoir Temperature

Reservoir Temperature

degC

number

150.0

50

1000

Rejection Temperature

Rejection Temperature

degC

number

25.0

0.1

200

Reservoir Porosity

Reservoir Porosity

%

number

18.0

0.0

100.0

Reservoir Area

Reservoir Area

km**2

number

81.0

0.0

10000.0

Reservoir Thickness

Reservoir Thickness

kilometer

number

0.286

0.0

10000.0

Reservoir Life Cycle

Reservoir Life Cycle

yr

integer

30

1

100

Rock Heat Capacity

Rock Heat Capacity

kJ/km**3C

number

2840000000000.0

0.0

100000000000000.0

Fluid Specific Heat Capacity

Specific Heat Capacity Of Water

kJ/kgC

number

-1.0

3.0

10.0

Density Of Reservoir Fluid

Density Of Water

kg/km**3

number

-1.0

100000000000.0

10000000000000.0

Density Of Reservoir Rock

Density Of Rock

kg/km**3

number

2550000000000.0

100000000000.0

10000000000000.0

Rock Recoverable Heat

percent of heat that is recoverable from the rock in the reservoir 0.66 for high-T reservoirs, 0.43 for low-T reservoirs (Garg and Combs (2011)

number

-1.0

0.0

1.0

Fluid Recoverable Heat

percent of heat that is recoverable from the fluid in the reservoir 0.66 for high-T reservoirs, 0.43 for low-T reservoirs (Garg and Combs (2011)

number

-1.0

0.0

1.0

Recoverable Fluid Factor

percent of fluid that is recoverable from the reservoir (0.5 = 50%)

number

0.5

0.0

1.0

Reservoir Depth

depth to top of reservoir (km). Calculated based on an assumed gradient and the reservoir temperature if no value given

kilometer

number

-1.0

0.001

15.0

Reservoir Pressure

pressure of the of reservoir (in MPa). Calculated assuming hydrostatic pressure and reservoir depth & water density if no value given

MPa

number

-1.0

0.0

10000.0

Recoverable Heat from Rock

percent of heat that is recoverable from the rock (0.75 = 75%)

number

0.75

0.0

1.0

HTML Output File

Provide a HTML output name if you want to have HTML output (no output if not provided)

None

string

HIP.html

Output Parameters

Output Parameters

Name

Preferred Units

Default Value Type

Reservoir Volume (reservoir)

km**3

Reservoir Volume (rock)

km**3

Recoverable Volume (recoverable fluid)

km**3

Stored Heat (reservoir)

kJ

Stored Heat (rock)

kJ

Stored Heat (fluid)

kJ

Mass of Reservoir (total)

kilogram

Mass of Reservoir (rock)

kilogram

Mass of Reservoir (fluid)

kilogram

Specific Enthalpy (reservoir)

kJ/kg

Specific Enthalpy (rock)

kJ/kg

Specific Enthalpy (fluid)

kJ/kg

Wellhead Heat (reservoir)

kJ

Wellhead Heat (rock)

kJ

Wellhead Heat (fluid)

kJ

Recovery Factor (reservoir)

%

Recovery Factor (rock)

%

Recovery Factor (fluid)

%

Available Heat (reservoir)

kJ

Available Heat (rock)

kJ

Available Heat (fluid)

kJ

Producible Heat (reservoir)

kJ

Producible Heat (rock)

kJ

Producible Heat (fluid)

kJ

Producible Electricity (reservoir)

MW

Producible Electricity (rock)

MW

Producible Electricity (fluid)

MW

Producible Heat/Unit Area (reservoir)

kJ/km**2

Producible Heat/Unit Area (rock)

kJ/km**2

Producible Heat/Unit Area (fluid)

kJ/km**2

Producible Heat/Unit Volume (reservoir)

kJ/km**3

Producible Electricity/Unit Area (reservoir)

MW/km**2

Producible Electricity/Unit Area (rock)

MW/km**2

Producible Electricity/Unit Area (fluid)

MW/km**2

Producible Electricity/Unit Volume (reservoir)

MW/km**3