Fluid geochemistry and geothermometry applications of the Kangding high-temperature geothermal system in eastern Himalayas

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 81, Issue , 2017, Pages 63-75

  Guo, Qi ^a,b   Pang, Zhonghe ^a,b   Wang, Yingchun ^a,b   Tian, Jiao ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Fluid geochemistry; Geothermometry applications; High temperature geothermal system; Mixing and degassing processes; Reservoir temperature

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; HYDROCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; LIMESTONE; MIXING; MIXTURES; SODIUM; TRACE ELEMENTS;

DEGASSING PROCESS; FLUID GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; GEOTHERMOMETRY; RESERVOIR TEMPERATURES;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

DEGASSING; FLUID COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GEOTHERMOMETRY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; RESERVOIR; THERMAL WATER; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

CHINA; HIMALAYAS; KANGDING; SICHUAN;

EID: 85017556418     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: 18729134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2017.03.007     Document Type: Article

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