Utah FORGE 5-2419: Fluid Injection Experiments on Granite Samples at Four Different Temperatures
This dataset contains results from four fluid injection experiments at 24 C, 69 C, 111 C, and 140 C using a triaxial loading apparatus ("Temco"). Tests were conducted on a Utah FORGE granite sample with a 30 degree inclined fracture. Confining pressure was maintained at 10 MPa, while shear stress was reduced to create a zero-displacement condition, which means the shear stress decreases continuously. Pore pressure was increased stepwise at 300 kPa every six minutes to simulate injection. Temperature was rapidly raised by voltage heating and then stabilized.
Data are provided in spreadsheet format, with one file per temperature. Each file contains upstream and downstream measurement sheets with columns for pressure, flow rate, displacement, and time, with units specified in the headers.
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AB - This dataset contains results from four fluid injection experiments at 24 C, 69 C, 111 C, and 140 C using a triaxial loading apparatus ("Temco"). Tests were conducted on a Utah FORGE granite sample with a 30 degree inclined fracture. Confining pressure was maintained at 10 MPa, while shear stress was reduced to create a zero-displacement condition, which means the shear stress decreases continuously. Pore pressure was increased stepwise at 300 kPa every six minutes to simulate injection. Temperature was rapidly raised by voltage heating and then stabilized.
Data are provided in spreadsheet format, with one file per temperature. Each file contains upstream and downstream measurement sheets with columns for pressure, flow rate, displacement, and time, with units specified in the headers.
AU - Wang, Junpeng
A2 - Elsworth, Derek
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - fluid injection experiment
KW - Utah FORGE
KW - EGS
KW - fluid injection
KW - fractured granite
KW - triaxial loading
KW - permeability
KW - seismic moment
KW - confining pressure
KW - pore pressure
KW - shear stress
KW - elevated temperature
KW - experimental data
KW - geomechanics
KW - stimulation
KW - hydraulic stimulation
LA - English
DA - 2024/09/05
PY - 2024
PB - Pennsylvania State University
T1 - Utah FORGE 5-2419: Fluid Injection Experiments on Granite Samples at Four Different Temperatures
UR - https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1756
ER -
Wang, Junpeng, and Derek Elsworth. Utah FORGE 5-2419: Fluid Injection Experiments on Granite Samples at Four Different Temperatures. Pennsylvania State University, 5 September, 2024, Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1756.
Wang, J., & Elsworth, D. (2024). Utah FORGE 5-2419: Fluid Injection Experiments on Granite Samples at Four Different Temperatures. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. Pennsylvania State University. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1756
Wang, Junpeng and Derek Elsworth. Utah FORGE 5-2419: Fluid Injection Experiments on Granite Samples at Four Different Temperatures. Pennsylvania State University, September, 5, 2024. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1756
@misc{GDR_Dataset_1756,
title = {Utah FORGE 5-2419: Fluid Injection Experiments on Granite Samples at Four Different Temperatures},
author = {Wang, Junpeng and Elsworth, Derek},
abstractNote = {This dataset contains results from four fluid injection experiments at 24 C, 69 C, 111 C, and 140 C using a triaxial loading apparatus ("Temco"). Tests were conducted on a Utah FORGE granite sample with a 30 degree inclined fracture. Confining pressure was maintained at 10 MPa, while shear stress was reduced to create a zero-displacement condition, which means the shear stress decreases continuously. Pore pressure was increased stepwise at 300 kPa every six minutes to simulate injection. Temperature was rapidly raised by voltage heating and then stabilized.
Data are provided in spreadsheet format, with one file per temperature. Each file contains upstream and downstream measurement sheets with columns for pressure, flow rate, displacement, and time, with units specified in the headers.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1756},
year = {2024},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, Pennsylvania State University, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1756},
note = {Accessed: 2025-08-25}
}
Details
Data from Sep 5, 2024
Last updated Aug 25, 2025
Submitted Aug 15, 2025
Organization
Pennsylvania State University
Contact
Junpeng Wang
814.826.5497
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, fluid injection experiment, Utah FORGE, EGS, fluid injection, fractured granite, triaxial loading, permeability, seismic moment, confining pressure, pore pressure, shear stress, elevated temperature, experimental data, geomechanics, stimulation, hydraulic stimulationDOE Project Details
Project Name Utah FORGE
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number EE0007080
