Natural State Model of the Nesjavellir Geothermal Field, Iceland

• Main Authors: Bodvarsson, G.S., Pruess, K., Stefansson, V., Steingrimsson, B., Bjornsson, S., Gunnarsson, A., Gunnlaugsson, E.
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 02 PETROLEUM; AQUIFERS; DISTRIBUTION; ENTHALPY; FLUID FLOW; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; HEATING; ICELAND; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; Nesjavellir; Iceland
• Online Access: http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/887106; https://www.osti.gov/biblio/887106

The Nesjavellir geothermal system in southern Iceland is very complex from both a thermal and hydrologic point of view. There are large pressure and temperature gradients in the wellfield and zones with drastically different pressure potentials. Thus, natural fluid flow is substantial in the system...