Publications

Santos, L., Dahi Taleghani, A., & Elsworth, D. (2022). Repurposing abandoned wells for geothermal energy: Current status and future prospects. Renewable Energy, 194, 1288-1302.

Young, T., Baka, J., He, Z., Bhattacharyya, S., & Lei, Z. (2023). Mining, Loss, and Despair: Exploring Energy Transitions and Opioid Use in an Appalachian Coal Community, Energy Research & Social Science, 99, 103046.

Zhang, Q., & Dahi Taleghani, A. (2024). Intelligent fluid flow management for enhanced geothermal system in fractured horizontal wells. Applied Thermal Engineering, 239, 122191.

Zhang, Q., Dahi Taleghani, A., Elsworth, D. Underground Energy Storage Using Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells and Assisted by Geothermal. (under review).

Al Balushi, F., Dahi Taleghani, A., 2024, Repurposing Depleted Wells For Geomechanical Pumped Storage, presented at SPE Energy Transition Symposium, Houston, TX, USA.

Al Balushi, F., Dahi Taleghani, A., 2024, Geomechanical Considerations for Hydro Energy Storage in Fractured Wells, presented at SPE Annual Technical Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA

Liu S, Taleghani AD, Ji K. An advanced closed-loop geothermal system to substantially enhance heat production. Energy Conversion and Management. 2024 Dec 15;322:119168.

Zhang, Qitao, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “Downhole flow control: A key for developing enhanced geothermal systems in horizontal wells.” Renewable Energy237 (2024): 121578.

Liu, Yujie, et al. “Effects of temperature-dependent viscosity on thermal drawdown-induced fracture flow channeling in enhanced geothermal systems.” Renewable Energy235 (2024): 121274.

Al Balushi, Faras, Qitao Zhang, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “On the impact of proppants shape, size distribution, and friction on adaptive fracture conductivity in EGS.” Geoenergy Science and Engineering241 (2024): 213115.

Liu S, Taleghani AD. Heat Extraction Through an Advanced Closed-Loop Geothermal System. InSPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition? 2024 Sep 20 (p. D011S006R003). SPE.

Liu, Sai, Arash Dahi Taleghani, and Maryam Tabatabaei. “Graphite reinforced polymers for sealing geothermal wells.” Composites Part B: Engineering270 (2024): 111121.

Liu, Sai, Arash Dahi Taleghani, and Maryam Tabatabaei. “Surface‐modified graphite based polymer nanocomposites for high‐temperature geothermal applications.” Polymer Composites(2024).

Zhang, Qitao, Arash Dahi Taleghani, and Guoqiang Li. “Fracture conductivity management to improve heat extraction in enhanced geothermal systems.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer218 (2024): 124725.

Balushi, Faras Al, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “Repurposing Depleted Wells for Geomechanical Pumped Storage.” SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition?. SPE, 2024.

Al Balushi, F., and A. Dahi Taleghani. “Geomechanical Considerations for Hydro Energy Storage in Fractured Wells.” SPE Energy Transition Symposium. SPE, 2024.

Liu, S., and A. Dahi Taleghani. “Cost-Effective Sealing of Geothermal Wells by Modifying Existing Elastomers.” SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition?. SPE, 2024.

Liu, Sai, and A. Dahi Taleghani. “Polymer-Treated Graphite Nanocomposite for Sealing Applications in Geothermal.” Stanford University Stanford, 2024.

Liu, Sai, Faras Al Balushi, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “Heat extraction through conductive proppants.” Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments60 (2023): 103514.

Liu, Sai, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “Analysis of an enhanced closed-loop geothermal system.” Geoenergy Science and Engineering231 (2023): 212296.

Zhang, Qitao, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “Autonomous fracture flow tunning to enhance efficiency of fractured geothermal systems.” Energy281 (2023): 128163.

Al Balushi, Faras, Qitao Zhang, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “Autonomous Fracture Conductivity Using Expandable Proppants in Enhanced Geothermal Systems.” SPE Journal05 (2023): 2660-2674.

Balushi, Faras Al, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “Thermally Conductive Proppants to Improve Heat Extraction in Geothermal Systems.” SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition?. SPE, 2023.

Al Balushi, Faras, Qitao Zhang, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “Improving enhanced geothermal systems performance using adaptive fracture conductivity.” Applied Thermal Engineering233 (2023): 121206.

Santos, L., and A. Dahi Taleghani. “Challenges for Repurposing Oil and Gas Wells for Geothermal Applications.” SPE Energy Transition Symposium. SPE, 2023.

Liu, Sai, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “Factors affecting the efficiency of closed-loop geothermal wells.” Applied Thermal Engineering222 (2023): 119947.

Liu, Sai, Maryam Tabatabaei, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “Graphite Filled Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber for Geothermal Applications.” 2023 Geothermal Rising Conference: Using the Earth to Save the Earth, GRC 2023. Geothermal Resources Council, 2023.

Liu, Sai, Faras Al Balushi, and A. Dahi Taleghani. “Conductive proppants to improve heat extraction.” Proceedings of 48th workshop on geothermal reservoir engineering. Stanford University Stanford, California. 2023.

Zhang, Qitao, and A. Dahi Taleghani. “On Tunable Facture Conductivity to Improve Heat Extraction from Fractured Geothermal Systems.” Stanford University. 2023.

Liu, Sai, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “A Numerical Study of Factors Affecting the Efficiency of Closed-Loop Geothermal Wells.” 2022 Geothermal Rising Conference: Using the Earth to Save the Earth, GRC 2022. Geothermal Resources Council, 2022.

Zhang, Qitao, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “Variable Fracture Conductivity to Enhance Heat Extraction in EGS.” 2022 Geothermal Rising Conference: Using the Earth to Save the Earth, GRC 2022. Geothermal Resources Council, 2022.

Santos, Livio, and Arash Dahi Taleghani. “Impact of Microannulus on the efficiency of Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems.” 2022 Geothermal Rising Conference: Using the Earth to Save the Earth, GRC 2022. Geothermal Resources Council, 2022.