Determination of recharge and cooling rates using geochemical constraints at the Mak-Ban (Bulalo) geothermal reservoir, Philippines

Geothermics

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 11-36

  Abrigo, Ma Fe V ^a   Molling, Phil A ^b   Acuna, Jorge A ^b  

^a Unocal Philippines Inc   (Philippines)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulalo; Chemical mass balance; Cooling rates; Fluid recharge; Geothermal field; Mak Ban; Philippines

Indexed keywords

COOLING; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); RESERVOIRS (WATER); WATER WELLS;

GEOTHERMOMETRY;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

COOLING; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL POWER; POWER GENERATION; RECHARGE;

COOLING; GEOTHERMAL POWER; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; RECHARGE;

ASIA; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 0346395853     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2003.06.005     Document Type: Article

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