Utilizing supercritical geothermal systems: a review of past ventures and ongoing research activities

• Main Authors: Reinsch, Thomas, Dobson, Patrick, Asanuma, Hiroshi, Huenges, Ernst, Poletto, Flavio, Sanjuan, Bernard
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2017
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Geochemistry; Geology; Geophysics; Supercritical geothermal systems; Brittle-ductile transition; International collaboration; Krafla; New Zealand; Reykjanes; Iceland
• Online Access: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9j59j0gn

Supercritical geothermal systems are very high-temperature geothermal systems that are located at depths near or below the brittle–ductile transition zone in the crust where the reservoir fluid is assumed to be in the supercritical state, that is for pure water, temperature and pressure are, respect...