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Old 07-01-2022, 08:41 PM   #17 (permalink)
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It will need shoring.

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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Does a hole need shoring, or will a hole shaped structure in rock maintain integrity?
The deeper one drills, the rock becomes hotter and gummy. The hope is to drill lateral holes once a specific temperature is reached. Thus my inclusion of CO2 turbines versus water/steam turbines. The CO2 heat exchange can extract heat energy at a lower peak temperature.
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