Researchers at EPFL have developed a new model to calculate hydraulic fracture propagation. Acclaimed for its accuracy by experts, the model better predicts fracture geometry and the energy cost of hydraulic fracturing – a widely used technique in areas such as CO2 storage, hydrocarbon extraction, dams and volcano hazard monitoring.
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- Themes
- Research and Tech Transfer , ENAC, Civil Engineering, Research and Tech Transfer
- Copyright
- EPFL - Alain Herzog
- Licence
- CC0 Licence
- Shooting date
- Jan. 16, 2020
- Album
- Predicting hydraulic fracture propagation more accurately
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