Numerical modeling of geothermal systems with applications to Krafla, Iceland and Olkaria, Kenya

The use of numerical models for the evaluation of the generating potential of high temperature geothermal fields has increased rapidly in recent years. In the present paper a unified numerical approach to the modeling of geothermal systems is discussed and the results of recent modeling of the Krafl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bodvarsson, G.S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory 1987
Subjects:
Europe
Geothermal Fields
Iceland
Fluid Injection
Geothermal Legacy
Africa
Mathematical Models
Physical Properties
Krafla Geothermal Field
Western Europe Geothermal Legacy 150202* > Geology & Hydrology Of Geothermal Systems > Non-Usa > (-1989)
Thermodynamic Properties
Enthalpy
15 Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Systems
Kenya
Islands
Developing Countries
Krafla
Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1099630/
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Summary:The use of numerical models for the evaluation of the generating potential of high temperature geothermal fields has increased rapidly in recent years. In the present paper a unified numerical approach to the modeling of geothermal systems is discussed and the results of recent modeling of the Krafla geothermal field in Iceland and the Olkaria, Kenya, are described. Emphasis is placed on describing the methodology using examples from the two geothermal fields.

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