Deep Geothermal Resources with Respect to Power Generation Potential of the Sinian–Cambrian Formation in Western Chongqing City, Eastern Sichuan Basin, China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. Geological Setting
4. Results
4.1. Terrestrial Heat Flow and Geothermal Gradient
4.2. Thermal Conductivity and Heating Conditions
4.3. Types of Deep Geothermal Resources
5. Discussion
5.1. Significant Emphases in the Exploration of Hydrothermal Geothermal Systems within Cambrian Carbonate Formations
5.2. Advantages of Exploring the Anhydrous/Oligohydrous Carbonate Geothermal System in the Sinian System
5.3. The Heat Accumulation Model of Deep Geothermal
5.4. Power Generation Potential of Deep Geothermal Resources
5.5. Prospects for Deep Geothermal Resources
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wu, X.; Wang, W.; Zhang, L.; Wang, J.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, Y. Deep Geothermal Resources with Respect to Power Generation Potential of the Sinian–Cambrian Formation in Western Chongqing City, Eastern Sichuan Basin, China. Energies 2024, 17, 4045. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17164045
Wu X, Wang W, Zhang L, Wang J, Zhang Y, Zhang Y. Deep Geothermal Resources with Respect to Power Generation Potential of the Sinian–Cambrian Formation in Western Chongqing City, Eastern Sichuan Basin, China. Energies. 2024; 17(16):4045. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17164045
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Xiaochuan, Wei Wang, Lin Zhang, Jinxi Wang, Yuelei Zhang, and Ye Zhang. 2024. "Deep Geothermal Resources with Respect to Power Generation Potential of the Sinian–Cambrian Formation in Western Chongqing City, Eastern Sichuan Basin, China" Energies 17, no. 16: 4045. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17164045