Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP220100851

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP220100851

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Funded Activity Summary

Proppant transport in non-Darcy fracture flow for reservoir integrity/yield. Hydro-fracking of a typical gas well in Australia consumes around 3000 tonnes of proppants to keep open the created fractures, costing over $1.5 million. This project investigates proppant transport behaviour in non-Darcy turbulent flow during fracking of underground reservoir rock by combining Hele-Shaw-cell experiments with Particle Image Velocimetry and conceptual/numeric modelling. The generating advanced proppant transport knowledge is expected to be more accurate than laminar flow-based theories currently relied on. Expected outcomes include more efficient/safer proppant-assisted fracking strategies to reduce wasteful proppant disposition and inform industry/government management of fracking based on the reservoir geological features.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-10-2022

End Date: 06-10-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $270,041.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Geotechnical Engineering | Geomechanics and Resources Geotechnical Engineering | Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Oil and Gas Extraction | Climate Change Mitigation Strategies | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering |

Other Keywords

Civil Geotechnical Engineering | Climate Change Mitigation Strategies | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Geomechanics and Resources Geotechnical Engineering | Oil and Gas Extraction | Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy

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