Chemical and physical reservoir parameters at initial conditions in Berlin geothermal field, El Salvador: A first assessment

Geothermics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-73

  Damore, Franco ^a   Mejia, Jose Tenorio ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Santa Tecla ^*  (El Salvador)

Author keywords

Berlin; El Salvador; Field assessment; Gas geochemistry; Water rock interaction

Indexed keywords

BOILING LIQUIDS; CHLORINE; COOLING; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

CONDUCTIVE COOLING; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY;

EL SALVADOR;

EID: 0033082988     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6505(98)00044-3     Document Type: Article

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