3D Geothermal Modelling of the Mount Amiata Hydrothermal System in Italy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Mt. Amiata Geothermal System
3. 3D Geological and Geothermal Model
3.1. Available Data
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- Geological maps and cross-sections
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- Data from boreholes
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- Data from geophysical investigation
3.2. Data Integration Toward a 3D Geological Model
4. Numerical Modelling
Rock types | Density (Kg/m3) | Porosity | Permeability (Darcy) | Thermal Cond. (W/m * K) | Specific Heat (J/kg * K) |
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Cap rock | 2400 | 0.0055 | 0.00001 | 2.4 | 883 |
Shallower reservoir (carbonates) | 2660 | 0.02 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 836 |
Phylladic basement | 2570 | 0.01 | 0.00005 | 4.0 | 1000 |
Deeper reservoir (basement) | 2570 | 0.013 | 0.05 | 4.0 | 1000 |
Basement | 2570 | 0.013 | 0.005 | 4.0 | 1000 |
5. Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Fulignati, P.; Marianelli, P.; Sbrana, A.; Ciani, V. 3D Geothermal Modelling of the Mount Amiata Hydrothermal System in Italy. Energies 2014, 7, 7434-7453. https://doi.org/10.3390/en7117434
Fulignati P, Marianelli P, Sbrana A, Ciani V. 3D Geothermal Modelling of the Mount Amiata Hydrothermal System in Italy. Energies. 2014; 7(11):7434-7453. https://doi.org/10.3390/en7117434
Chicago/Turabian StyleFulignati, Paolo, Paola Marianelli, Alessandro Sbrana, and Valentina Ciani. 2014. "3D Geothermal Modelling of the Mount Amiata Hydrothermal System in Italy" Energies 7, no. 11: 7434-7453. https://doi.org/10.3390/en7117434