Geochemical Characteristics of Bakreswar and Tantloi Geothermal Province, India
- Key words
- Bakreshwar and Tantloi thermal spring, geothermal springs, CO2, BC.
- Conference
- World Geothermal Congress
- Year
- 2015
- Session
- Hydrogeology
- Language
- English
- Paper number
- 15003
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Abstract
Present investigation is based on the geochemistry of thermal springs located at Bakreswar (West Bengal) and Tantloi (Jharkhand) geothermal fields. These thermal springs are issuing through Precambrian granites that are enriched in radioactive elements like uranium, thorium and potassium. The helium and radon emanations in the thermal gases are 3 % v/v and 885 kBq/m3 respectively. Considering the fluid flow rate, radioactive element content in the granites, geothermal gradient and heat flow values, theses site can generate minimum of about 500 MWe.
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