Geochemical exploration of the Chipilapa geothermal field, El Salvador

Geothermics

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 589-612

  Nieva, David ^a   Verma, Mahendra P ^a   Santoyo, Edgar ^a   Portugal, Enrique ^a   Campos, Alejandro ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES ELÉCTRICAS   (Mexico)

^b Comn Ejecutiva Hidroelectrica R ^*  (El Salvador)

Author keywords

Ahuachap n; Chipilapa; El Salvador; Geochemistry; Modeling

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CONDENSATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DRILLING; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEAM;

EXPLORATORY DRILLING;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

EXPLORATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM;

EL SALVADOR, AHUACHAPAN-CHIPILAPA;

EID: 0031252033     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6505(97)00012-6     Document Type: Article

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