Geochemical signatures of the field-wide expansion process of the upper steam zone in Tongonan geothermal field, Philippines

Geothermics

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 109-141

  Salonga, Noel D ^a   Herras, Edwin B ^a   Siega, Farrell L ^a   Seastres Jr , Jose S ^a   Dacillo, Danilo B ^a  

^a PNOC Energy Development Corporation   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Gas equilibria; Philippines; SNHC; FT HSH2; Steam chemistry; Steam zone expansion; Tongonan

Indexed keywords

ENTHALPY; GEOCHEMISTRY; WATER LEVELS; WATER WELLS;

GAS EQUILIBRIA; MINERALIZATION;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL POWER; PRESSURE DROP;

DISCHARGE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL POWER; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; PRESSURE DROP;

ASIA; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 0345763856     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2003.08.007     Document Type: Article

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