The geology and hydrology of the CarbFix2 site, SW-Iceland

Injection of CO2 and H2S emissions from the Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant, SW-Iceland, as part of the CarbFix project, is currently taking place in the Húsmúli reinjection zone. Here we present detailed descriptions of the geology of the reservoir rock in Húsmúli including descriptions of its i...

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Published in:Energy Procedia
Main Authors: Snæbjörnsdóttir, Sandra, Tómasdóttir, Sigrún, Sigfússon, Bergur, Aradóttir, Edda Sif, Gunnarsson, Gunnar, Niemi, Auli, Basirat, Farzad, Dessirier, Benoît, Gislason, Sigurdur, Sigurdur R, Oelkers, Eric H
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära 2018
Subjects:
CarbFix
SulFix
CO2
H2S
Hellisheidi Power Plant
Húsmúli
numerical modelling
mineralization
Geology
Geologi
Oceanography
Hydrology and Water Resources
Oceanografi
hydrologi och vattenresurser
Iceland
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-393595
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2018.07.019
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Summary:Injection of CO2 and H2S emissions from the Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant, SW-Iceland, as part of the CarbFix project, is currently taking place in the Húsmúli reinjection zone. Here we present detailed descriptions of the geology of the reservoir rock in Húsmúli including descriptions of its intrusions, secondary mineralogy and sources of permeability. We further present preliminary results from a modelling study of the Húsmúli reinjection zone that was conducted to obtain better understanding of flow paths in the area. The model was calibrated using results from an extensive tracer test that was carried out in 2013-2015.

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