Geochemical evidence of drawdown in the Cerro Prieto geothermal field
Geothermics
By: A.H. Truesdell, M.A. Manon, S.M.E. Jimenez, A.A. Sanchez, and L.J.J. Fausto
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Abstract
Some wells of the Cerro Prieto geothermal field have undergone changes in the chemistry of fluids produced which reflect reservoir processes. Pressure decreases due to production in the southeastern part of the field have produced both drawdown of lower chloride fluids from an overlying aquifer and boiling in the aquifer with excess steam reaching the wells. These reservoir changes are indicated by changes in fluid chloride concentrations, Na/K ratios and measured enthalpies and by comparisons of aquifer fluid temperatures and chloride concentrations calculated from enthalpy and chemical measurements. Fluid temperatures have not been greatly affected by this drawdown because heat contained in the rock was transferred to the fluid. When this heat is exhausted, fluid temperatures may drop rapidly. ?? 1979.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Geochemical evidence of drawdown in the Cerro Prieto geothermal field |
| Series title | Geothermics |
| DOI | 10.1016/0375-6505(79)90049-X |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geothermics |
| First page | 257 |
| Last page | 265 |
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