Outline of Geothermal Features in Algeria
- Key words
- Country Update; Exploration; Algeria
- Location
- Algeria
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1990
- Session
- Geothermal overviews; Exploration
- Language
- English
Abstract
Algeria is becoming more interested in developing geothermal activities. In this paper were present first a follow-up of the reconnaissance studies done since 1966, which have lead to the choice of the most interesting zones. A brief presentation will be given o the result of these studies concerning two selected sties (Hamman Meskoutine and Hamman Bou-Hadjar). A brief description showing the complexity of the Algerian geology will be given followed by a description of some hot springs and the presentation of some known geothermal reservoirs. A discussion about results and the expected activities in our center will be presented.
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