Algeria Country Update Report
- Key words
- geothermal reservoir, geothermal areas, heat discharge
- Location
- Algeria
- Conference
- World Geothermal Congress
- Year
- 1995
- Session
- Section 1 - Rapporteurs' General Reports and Country Updates
- Language
- English
- Paper number
- 1-fekraoui
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Abstract
This paper deals with a determination of the main geothermal zones and a preliminary evaluation of the geothermal potential of Algeria.
Three geothermal zones have been delineated according to some geological and thermal considerations.
Three areas have their reservoirs practically known: the Tlemcenian dolomites in the West, the carbonated formations (neritic and Sellaoua series) in the East, especially in the Guelma and Bouhadjar zones and the sandstone-like Alhian reservoir in the Sahara.
The geothermal energy in Algeria is generally of a low enthalpy type.
The heat discharge from the main springs and existing wells is approximated to 642MWth.
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