Origin of fluids in Las Tres Vírgenes Geothermal Field

Chemical-Isotopic Evidences for the Origin and Evolution of Geothermal Fluids at the Las Tres Vírgenes Geothermal Field, B.C., NW-Mexico

The Las Tres Vírgenes (LTV) geothermal reservoir is a liquid-dominated resource located in the Baja California Peninsula (NW-Mexico) with a currently installed power capacity of 10 MWe. The sustainability of future electricity production at the LTV geothermal field raises concerns about the origin and hydraulic dynamics of exploited geothermal fluids. As part of the present study, water samples...

Origin of Acid Fluids in the Cawayan Sector Bacman Geothermal Production Field

A shallow acid assemblage of sulfur and kaolinite +/alunite, dlclate and pyrophyllite dominates the hydrothermal alteration in the seven wells in Cawayan from surface down to 0 mRL. These zones range in thickness from 20 to 220 m. Thts shallow acid zone formed at temperatures < 160°C. Below 0 mFU down to -600 mRL, a deep acid zone of dlaspore and pyrophyllite +/alunite and dlclute appear in thi...

FINAL REPORT - Tracing Geothermal Fluids

Workshop “Geothermal fluids in saline systems”

Editorial Topic 4 of the Renewable Energy Program of the Helmholtz Association focusses inter alia on the sustainable and cost-efficient use of geothermal reservoirs for base-load supply of heat and electricity by EGS. Current EGS projects show the limitations of such systems. Firstly, the localization of a potential reservoir prior to drilling still remains a major challenge. Secondly, the min...

Variations in Dissolved Gas Compositions of Reservoir Fluids from the Coso Geothermal Field

Gas concentrations and ratios in 110 analyses of geothermal fluids from 47 wells in the Cos0 geothermal system illustrate the complexity of this two-phase reservoir in its natural state. Two geographically distinct regions of single-phase (liquid) reservoir are present and possess distinctive gas and liquid compositions. Relationships in soluble and insoluble gases preclude derivation of these ...