: Chongbin Zhao, Bruce E. Hobbs, Alison Ord
: Convective and Advective Heat Transfer in Geological Systems
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: 9783540795117
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: Geologie
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This monograph provides state-of-the-art theoretical results in a systematic treatment of convective and advective heat transfer during fluid flow in geological systems at the crustal scale.



Dr Chongbin Zhao obtained BE and PhD in Tsinghua University, China. He worked as Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Senior Project Scientist, and Senior Research Scientist in Australia. He also worked as Professor, Cheung Kong Scholar, and Chair Professor in China. He is an author of more than 130 papers in peer-refereed international journals.

Dr Bruce Hobbs obtained a BSc and PhD from Sydney University and has held academic positions at The University of California at Los Angeles and Davis, The Australian National University, Monash University and The State University of NY at Albany. He has held senior positions in the Australian Commonwealth Research and Industrial Organization. He is author of over 140 papers in peer-refereed international journals.

Dr Alison Ord obtained a BSc from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD from the University of California at Los Angeles. She undertook research at Monash University before joining the Australian Commonwealth Research and Industrial Organization where she is presently a Chief Research Scientist. She is author of over 50 papers in peer-refereed international journals.
Preamble5
Acknowledgements9
Contents11
Nomenclature15
Subscripts16
Superscripts16
Introduction17
Distribution of Pore-Fluid Pressure Gradient in the Crust with Temperature Neglected23
2.1 The Crust Comprised of a Single Homogeneous Layer23
2.2 The Crust Comprised of Two Homogeneous Layers26
2.3 The Crust Comprised of Three Homogeneous Layers29
2.4 The Critical Crustal Thickness for a Hydrostatic Pore-Fluid Pressure Gradient31
Pore-Fluid Pressure Gradients in the Crust with Heat Conduction and Advection33
3.1 The Effect of Heat Conduction on the Distribution of Pore- Fluid Pressure Gradients34
3.2 The Effect of Heat Conduction and Advection on the Distribution of Pore- Fluid Pressure Gradients37
Convective Heat Transfer in a Homogeneous Crust43
4.1 Convective Heat Transfer in a Homogeneous Crust without Upward Throughflow44
4.2 Convective Heat Transfer in a Homogeneous Crust with Upward Throughflow52
Convective Heat Transfer in a Heterogeneous Crust65
5.1 The Influence of Layered Material Heterogeneity on Convective Heat Transfer in a Heterogeneous Crust65
5.2 The Influence of Material Thermoelasticity on Convective Heat Transfer in a Heterogeneous Crust75
5.3 The Influence of Pore-Fluid Viscosity on Convective Heat Transfer in a Heterogeneous Crust87
Pore-Fluid Focusing within Two-Dimensional Faults and Cracks of Crustal Scales with No Temperature Effects: Solutions Expressed in a Local Coordinate System99
6.1 Description of the Problem100
6.2 Derivation of Governing Equations of the Problem in a Local Elliptical .. Coordinate System102
6.3 Derivation of Analytical Solutions when the Long Axis of an Elliptical Inclusion Is Parallel to the Inflow in the Far Field105
6.4 Derivation of Analytical Solutions when the Short Axis of an Elliptical Inclusion Is Parallel to the Inflow in the Far Field109
6.5 Derivation of Analytical Solutions when the Inflow of the Far Field Is Parallel to the X Direction of the Global XY Coordinate System112
6.6 Derivation of Analytical Solutions when the Inflow of the Far Field Is Parallel to the Y Direction of the Global XY Coordinate System115
6.7 Application Examples of the Present Analytical Solutions for Pore- Fluid Focusing Factors within Inclined Elliptical Inclusions117
Pore-Fluid Focusing within Two-Dimensional Faults and Cracks of Crustal Scales with No Temperature Effects: Solutions Expressed in a Global Coordinate System125
7.1 Derivation of Inverse Mappings between the Elliptical and the Cartesian Coordinate Systems125
7.2 The Long Axis of an Elliptical Inclusion Is Parallel to the Inflow in the Far Field127
7.3 The Short Axis of an Elliptical Inclusion Is Parallel to the Inflow in the Far Field130
7.4 The Inflow of the Far Field Is Parallel to the X Direction of the Global XY Coordinate System133
7.5 The Inflow of the Far Field Is Parallel to the Y Direction of the Global XY Coordinate System135
7.6 Application Examples of the Present Analytical Solutions137
Pore-Fluid Flow Focused Transient Heat Transfer within and around Two- Dimensional Faults and Cracks of Crustal Scales149
8.1 Statement of the Problem150
8.2 Validation of the Numerical Models152
8.3 Numerical Simulation Results154
Convective Heat Transfer within Three- Dimensional Vertical Faults Heated from Below161
9.1 Statement of the Problem162
9.2 Analysis of Convective Instability of the Fault Zone System166
9.3 Possibility of Convective Flow in Geological Fault Zone Systems172
Convective Heat Transfer within Three- Dimensional Inclined Faults Heated from Below177
10.1 Governing Equations of the Problem179
10.2 Analysis of Convective Instability of Pore-Fluid Flow in an Inclined Three- Dimensional Fault Zone System183
10.3 Effect of the Dip Angle on Convective Instability of an Inclined Three- Dimensional Geological Fault Zone190
Double-Diffusion Driven Convective Heat Transfer within Three- Dimensional Vertical Faults Heated from Below195
11.1 Governing Equations of the Problem196
11.2 Analysis of Double-Diffusion Driven Convective Instability for Three- Dimensional Fault Zones202
11.3 The Possibility of Double-Diffusion Driven Convective Flow in Three- Dimensional Geological Fault Zones208
Convection Induced Ore Body Formation and Mineralization within the Upper Crust of the Earth211
12.1 Statement of the Problem and the Concept of Mineralization Rate213
12.2 Precipitation and Dissolution of Zinc, Lead and Iron in Hydrothermal Systems217
Summary Statements231
References235
Index243