Bruno Figueiredo
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Itasca Consultants AB, Sweden
While there have been extensive studies of thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) processes, their interaction with complex geological settings (fracture networks, bedding planes and pre-existing faults) and heterogeneities (anisotropic in situ stress states, spatial variability of rock mass properties and multi-layers with different hydro-mechanical properties) is still very much an open area of research. The understanding of these interactions is required for several important practical applications: CO2 injection and storage in deep underground formations, hydraulic fracturing to extract oil or gas from shale formations and geothermal systems. In this session, we welcome contributions in numerical modelling to understand the interaction of coupled THM processes in media with complex geological settings and heterogeneities.