Mass Balance and Damkohler Numbers in Flow Systems - Fluid Throughput at Ohaaki-Broadlands
- Location
- Ohaaki, New Zealand; Broadlands, New Zealand; Taupo Volcanic Zone
- Conference
- New Zealand Geothermal Workshop
- Year
- 1988
- Session
- Geochemistry
- Language
- English
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Abstract
Theoretical approaches to 1-dimensional infiltration of a homogeneous aquifer lead to precise distance profiles of 6*80 and similar parameters in aquifer rock as a function of the dimensionless Damkohler number of chemical engineers. Reasonably complete 6180 data in real systems can determine the infiltration distance and therefore actual fluid throughput; for flow systems this information is more relevant than fluid/rock ratios. At Ohaaki-Broadlands a theoretical infiltration distance of 78 km, now well past the discharge interface, is postulated.
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