Numerical modeling of the Momotombo geothermal system, Nicaragua

Geothermics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 304-329

  Porras, Enrique A ^a   Tanaka, Toshiaki ^b   Fujii, Hikari ^b   Itoi, Ryuichi ^b  

^a ORMAT Momotombo Power Company   (Nicaragua)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

History matching simulation; Momotombo; Nicaragua; Numerical modeling; Prediction of reservoir response

Indexed keywords

COMPUTED DISCHARGE ENTHALPIES; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTHALPY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROUS MATERIALS;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTHALPY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROUS MATERIALS;

ENTHALPY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; RESERVOIR;

CENTRAL AMERICA; NICARAGUA;

EID: 34447520619     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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