Flux of 4He from Carnmenellis granite: Modelling of an HDR geothermal reservoir

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-8

  Hussain, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNMENELLIS GRANITE; DIFFUSION; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; HELIUM-4; HOT DRY ROCK;

UK, ENGLAND, CORNWALL;

EID: 0030617977     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(96)00038-8     Document Type: Article

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