In pyThermoGIS we consider reservoirs with natural permeability.
These can be sedimentary rocks and (fractured) basement/magmatic geothermal reservoirs.
-[Sedimentary rocks](sedimentary_basin.md): These are typically characterized by their stratigraphy,
lithology, and for clastic rocks are often marked by primary (matrix pore space related) porosity and permeability,
whereas carbonate rocks are often characterized by secondary porosity and permeability due to dissolution and fracturing.
-[Fractured basement/magmatic rocks](bsmtmagm.md): Flow characteristics are often related by their fracture networks,
which can significantly influence fluid flow.
## Geothermal Resource Parameters
The geothermal resource parameters include:
The geothermal resource parameters
based on (upscaling) of resource parameters based on resource type
and should include:
- Aquifer top depth *ztop^*: The depth at which the geothermal resource is located, typically measured in meters below ground level.
- Aquifer thickness *H*: The vertical extent of the geothermal resource, which can influence the amount of heat available.
- Temperature *Taq*: The temperature of the geothermal resource, which is a critical factor in determining its energy potential.
- Reservoir flow properties *k* and *por*: These include permeability and porosity, which determine how easily fluids can move through the reservoir and how much fluid can be stored.
- Reservoir flow properties *k* and *por*: These include permeability and porosity
- Salinity *s*: The concentration of dissolved salts in the geothermal fluid, which influence temperature (and pressure)
dependent properties such as density and viscosity.
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| Aquifer/fracture zone top depth | ztop | varies | m |
| Aquifer/fracture zone thickness | H | 10-500 | m |
| aquifer net-to-gross | Ng | 1 | - |
| aquifer porosity | por | 0.05-0.4 | - |
| aquifer permeability | k | fixed or f(porosity) | millidarcy |
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In the Netherlands aquifers with salinities up to 180,000 ppm do not give any problems in production.
## Geothermal Resource Types
The required parameters for sedimentary rocks and (fractured) basement/magmatic geothermal reservoir are similar but need to be based on different characterization approaches
-[Sedimentary rocks](sedimentary_basin.md): These are typically characterized by their stratigraphy, lithology, and structural features. The parameters include reservoir depth, thickness, temperature, permeability, porosity, and brine composition.
-[Fractured basement/magmatic rocks](bsmtmagm.md): These reservoirs are often characterized by their fracture networks, which can significantly influence fluid flow. The parameters include reservoir depth, fracture density, aperture size, temperature, permeability, porosity, and brine composition.