TY - GEN
T1 - Observation of quartz fracturing under the hydrothermal condition using visible type autoclave
AU - Hirano, N.
AU - Yamamoto, K.
AU - Okamoto, A.
AU - Tsuchiya, N.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The fracturing of single crystal quartz at hydrothermal conditions was investigated in order to advance the utilizations of enhanced geothermal systems and other applications of earth's crust studies. Results of in-situ observations by visible-type autoclave show no changes at "dry" conditions. Fracturing was recognized with quartz crystal quenched by chilled water droplets in "wet" conditions. Fracturing was accelerated in the presence of water. We refer to this fracturing enhancement at hydrothermal conditions as Hydrothermally-Derived Fracturing (HDF). When the HDF mechanism becomes clear, it can be applied, for instance, to develop the enhanced deep-seated hydrothermal reservoirs, to understand mineral vain formation.
AB - The fracturing of single crystal quartz at hydrothermal conditions was investigated in order to advance the utilizations of enhanced geothermal systems and other applications of earth's crust studies. Results of in-situ observations by visible-type autoclave show no changes at "dry" conditions. Fracturing was recognized with quartz crystal quenched by chilled water droplets in "wet" conditions. Fracturing was accelerated in the presence of water. We refer to this fracturing enhancement at hydrothermal conditions as Hydrothermally-Derived Fracturing (HDF). When the HDF mechanism becomes clear, it can be applied, for instance, to develop the enhanced deep-seated hydrothermal reservoirs, to understand mineral vain formation.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84860116363
SN - 9780415604260
T3 - Water-Rock Interaction - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Water-Rock Interaction, WRI-13
SP - 653
EP - 656
BT - Water-Rock Interaction - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Water-Rock Interaction, WRI-13
T2 - 13th International Conference on Water-Rock Interaction, WRI-13
Y2 - 16 August 2010 through 20 August 2010
ER -