This paper describes the applications of the Fractured Continuum Model (FCM) to the different Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) reservoir conditions. The capability of FCM to generate fracture settings expected in EGS environments are demonstrated for single and multiple sets of fractures, for vertical and horizontal fractures and for fractures with arbitrary spatial orientations (dips and strikes) and properties (spacing and aperture). It is also shown how the FCM can be extended to represent continuous fractured features (such as long fractures) and the conditions in which the fracture density varies within the different depth intervals. The simulations of heat transport in the different fracture settings were compared with regard to their heat extraction effectiveness. A conventional heat extraction scheme with vertical wells was compared to an alternative scheme with horizontal wells. The conclusions concerning the fracture settings and well configurations optimal for the heat extraction were made.
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