To improve the viability of the project, the client would like to use some of the geothermal fluid to directly heat the power plant site office. Please explain to the client why it is not a good idea to run the geothermal fluid directly through the heating system of the building.

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a) You are describing some ground test results to the client concerning the permeability of
the site and its hydraulic conductivity. The client is confused by the terminology, can you
explain to them the difference between hydraulic conductivity and permeability?
b) Next, you tell them that two samples from the site are found to have identical values of
absolute porosity. The client is pleased because they assume this means that no more
testing will be required and they can save some money from their project budget. Please
explain to the client why identical values of porosity in the two samples does not
guarantee that fluid flow behaviour will be the same? Please also explain why trying to
save money by minimising the survey activities may not be cost effective in the long
term.
c) To improve the viability of the project, the client would like to use some of the
geothermal fluid to directly heat the power plant site office. Please explain to the client
why it is not a good idea to run the geothermal fluid directly through the heating system
of the building.
Transcribed Image Text:a) You are describing some ground test results to the client concerning the permeability of the site and its hydraulic conductivity. The client is confused by the terminology, can you explain to them the difference between hydraulic conductivity and permeability? b) Next, you tell them that two samples from the site are found to have identical values of absolute porosity. The client is pleased because they assume this means that no more testing will be required and they can save some money from their project budget. Please explain to the client why identical values of porosity in the two samples does not guarantee that fluid flow behaviour will be the same? Please also explain why trying to save money by minimising the survey activities may not be cost effective in the long term. c) To improve the viability of the project, the client would like to use some of the geothermal fluid to directly heat the power plant site office. Please explain to the client why it is not a good idea to run the geothermal fluid directly through the heating system of the building.
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