Modelling chloride and CO2 chemistry in the Wairakei geothermal reservoir

Geothermics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 285-305

  Kissling, Warwick M ^a   Brown, Kevin L ^b   O'Sullivan, Michael J ^c   White, Stephen P ^a   Bullivant, David P ^c  

^a CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Chloride; Geochemistry; Modelling; New Zealand; Wairakei

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH; VAPORS;

CHLORIDE; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIRS; WAIRAKEI, NEW ZEALAND; WEAK ACID BUFFERS;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLORIDE; GEOTHERMAL FLUID;

NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND, TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE, WAIRAKEI;

EID: 0030158679     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0375-6505(96)00009-0     Document Type: Article

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