The geochemistry and sequestration of H2S into the geothermal system at Hellisheidi, Iceland

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 202, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 179-188

  Stefánsson, Andri ^a   Arnórsson, Stefán ^a   Gunnarsson, Ingvi ^b   Kaasalainen, Hanna ^a   Gunnlaugsson, Einar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b Reykjavik Energy   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Geochemical modelling; Geothermal; Hydrogen sulphide; Sequestration

Indexed keywords

APPROACH TO EQUILIBRIUM; BASALTIC ROCKS; CONDENSED STEAM; EQUILIBRIUM CONCENTRATION; GEOCHEMICAL MODELLING; GEOTHERMAL; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; HYDROGEN SULPHIDE; ICELANDS; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; OXIDATION STATE; PREHNITE; REACTION PATHS; SEQUESTRATION; TOTAL FLUX;

AQUIFERS; BASALT; DISSOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEOLOGY; IRON ORES; MINERALOGY; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SEWAGE; SILICATE MINERALS; WASTEWATER;

WATER INJECTION;

AQUIFER; BASALT; DISSOLUTION; EPIDOTE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MINERALIZATION; PREHNITE; PYRITE; SEQUESTRATION (CHEMISTRY); SULFIDE;

ICELAND;

EID: 79955012360     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.12.014     Document Type: Article

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