Influence of reservoir processes on gas in Cerro Prieto steam

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 27, Issue , 2003, Pages 335-340

  Truesdell, A H ^a   Lippmann, M J ^a   Rodriguez M H ^b   Perez A ^b  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Comn Federal de Electricidad ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cerro Prieto; CO 2; Magmatic source; N 2 Ar ratio; Non condensable gases; Reservoir processes

Indexed keywords

CERRO PRIETO; MAGMATIC SOURCE; N2/AR RATIO; NON-CONDENSABLE GASES; RESERVOIR PROCESSES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONDENSATION; ENTHALPY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SURFACE WATERS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 4143066788     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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