Thermal modelling of the Larderello geothermal field (Tuscany, Italy)

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 317-332

  Della Vedova, Bruno ^a   Vecellio, Claudio ^a   Bellani, Stefano ^b   Tinivella, Umberta ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

Author keywords

3 D thermal modelling; Convective heat transfer; Fluid over pressure; K horizon; Larderello geothermal field

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; FLUID PRESSURE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR ROCK; THERMAL CONVECTION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UPPER CRUST;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LARDERELLO; PISA [TUSCANY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUSCANY;

EID: 41449093166     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-007-0249-0     Document Type: Article

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