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Examples of questions and experimental designs
In this section, we provide you with some examples of experimental tests and analytical approaches we can run in our lab to answer high temperature questions.
Please note that nearly all aspects of the experiments are customizable.
Will my drill bit material corrode at downhole conditions in a superhot (>375°C) geothermal system?
We can find out!
Pieces of drill bit material can be enclosed in capsules along with a fluid of interest (e.g., drilling compound, water, water samples from a geothermal system).
Once capsules are assembled we can heat and pressurize them to downhole conditions of interest and hold them at conditions for variable durations.
Reacted drill bit materials can be assessed for chemical corrosion using optical and electron beam microscopy. Fracture studies of reacted materials can be carried out using XRCT.
Will my drilling casing material dissolve at downhole conditions in a superhot (>375°C) geothermal system?
We can find out!
Pieces of casing (e.g., steel, fiberglass, PVC) can be enclosed in capsules along with a fluid of interest (e.g., drilling compound, water, water samples from a geothermal system).
Once capsules are assembled we can heat and pressurize them to downhole conditions of interest and hold them at conditions for variable durations.
Reacted casing materials can be assessed for chemical corrosion using optical and electron beam microscopy. Fracture studies of reacted materials can be carried out using XRCT.
Will I mobilize any resources, like critical minerals, from the source rocks in a superhot (>375°C) geothermal system?
We can find out!
Pieces of source rock can be placed in capsules along with a fluid of interest (e.g., drilling compound, water, water samples from a geothermal system).
Once capsules are assembled we can heat and pressurize them to downhole conditions of interest and hold them at conditions for variable durations.
Following experiments, chemical changes in solids can be determined using electron beam microscopy, optical microscopy, and XRD. Chemical changes in fluids, like the presence of critical minerals, can be assessed using ICP-MS/OES.
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