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For project, contracts and operations, contact Joseph Moore:
utahforge@utah.edu
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University of Utah
Energy & Geoscience Institute
423 Wakara Way, Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone: (801) 581-5126
Ground motions generated by induced seismicity is an important consideration and design factor for the development of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) and operations. Typically, ground motions are estimated from empirically based ground motion prediction equations using a moment magnitude and a distance with factors to account for local site conditions and in some cases faulting style. Ground motions specific to a site, recorded or modeled, for the specific site conditions and fault geometries may better inform hazard and risk calculations. Here we demonstrate a deterministic calculation of ground motions from postulated moment magnitudes at the Utah FORGE site using source-to-site earthquake simulations using the finite-element method in the codes, FALCON and MASTODON, developed and maintained at the Idaho National Laboratory. Sample results are presented from these simulations and a plan for future work is discussed.
This is the 11th forum of the series and is intended to have an open format to present modeling and simulation, both completed and planned, as well as activities being conducted by the Utah FORGE Team.
This webinar has been recorded and is available for viewing.
To follow along with the slides, the pdf of the presentation is available for download HERE
For previous forums and for the upcoming schedule check out the Modeling and Simulation FORUM page
Dec 13, 2017
The Forgotten Renewable: Geothermal Energy Production Heats Up Last week the Utah FORGE project completed a two- and three-dimensional seismic surveys to further characterize the project area’s buried granite reservoir. Specifically, the survey may help to identify...
Advancing innovative technologies to unlock Earth’s limitless geothermal energy.

