"The role of thermal cycling in micro-cracking development and flow alt" by R. D.G.Fiona Harshini, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage et al.
The recent interest in geothermal energy, nuclear waste management, and coal gasification has led to an in-depth examination of how granite rock behaves under subterranean reservoir conditions. Our research delves into the intricate microstructural and fluid dynamics of the Australian Harcourt granite. We emphasize its reactions to repeated temperature changes, cycling between 25 and 900 °C over 1–15 cooling episodes. To achieve this, we utilised X-ray computed tomography (CT) to visualize and reconstruct the heat-treated samples. Subsequently, we measured the porosity, identifying both tot...
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