The geology and structural controls of the Olkaria geothermal system, Kenya

Geothermics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-74

  Omenda, Peter A ^a  

^a Kenya Power Company   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Geothermal field; Hydrothermal alteration; Kenya; Olkaria

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; OLKARIA;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

GEOTHERMAL FIELD; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

KENYA;

EID: 0032004404     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6505(97)00028-X     Document Type: Article

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