Articles | Volume 12, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-2235-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-2235-2021
Research article
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05 Oct 2021
Research article |  | 05 Oct 2021

Investigating the effects of intersection flow localization in equivalent-continuum-based upscaling of flow in discrete fracture networks

Maximilian O. Kottwitz, Anton A. Popov, Steffen Abe, and Boris J. P. Kaus

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on se-2020-208', Anonymous Referee #1, 08 Apr 2021
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Maximilian O. Kottwitz, 08 Jun 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on se-2020-208', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 May 2021
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Maximilian O. Kottwitz, 08 Jun 2021
  • EC1: 'Comment on se-2020-208', Juliane Dannberg, 12 May 2021

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Maximilian O. Kottwitz on behalf of the Authors (08 Jun 2021)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (16 Jun 2021) by Juliane Dannberg
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (07 Jul 2021)
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (15 Aug 2021) by Juliane Dannberg
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (16 Aug 2021) by Susanne Buiter (Executive editor)
AR by Maximilian O. Kottwitz on behalf of the Authors (19 Aug 2021)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
Upscaling fluid flow in fractured reservoirs is an important practice in subsurface resource utilization. In this study, we first conduct numerical simulations of direct fluid flow at locations where fractures intersect to analyze the arising hydraulic complexities. Next, we develop a model that integrates these effects into larger-scale continuum models of fracture networks to investigate their impact on the upscaling. For intensively fractured systems, these effects become important.