Fluid Injection in Deformable Geological Formations

Dr. Benjamin Loret is professor of mechanics and civil engineering at the University of Grenoble, France. His research addresses the constitutive responses of engineering and biological materials to static and dynamic loadings. He has especially focused on the couplings of thermal, hydraulical, electrical, chemical and mechanical natures that are ubiquitous in fluid saturated porous media. Applications target innovative energy production systems and biomechanics of soft tissues.

Fluid Injections in Energy Production Operations.- Deformable Porous Medium Saturated by Three Immiscible Fluids.- Computational Issues in Deformable Porous Media.- Thermodynamics and Thermomechanics of Fluids.- Methane Hydrates: Mechanical Properties and Recovery Issues.- Sand Production in HBS and Erosion in Earth Dams.- Enhanced Geothermal Systems.- Desiccation Cracks, Hydraulic Fracturing, Microseismicity.- Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Enhanced Recovery Techniques.