Output of Thermal Energy from Mutnovsky Volcano (Kamchatka) and Thermal Feeding of Mutnovsky Hydrothermal System
- Key words
- geothermal system, geothermal reservoir, heat feeding, heat inflow, numerical modeling, natural state
- Location
- Mutnovsky, Russia; Kamchatka
- Conference
- Stanford Geothermal Workshop
- Year
- 2007
- Session
- Reservoir Engineering
- Language
- English
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Abstract
Correlation of volcanic and hydrothermal activity is discussed in connection with exploitation of Mutnovsky hydrogeothermal system in Kamchatka. The geothermal field is situated near Mutnovsky volcano that is in the state of intense fumarolic activity. As a result of this activity, thermal energy evacuates permanently to atmosphere with the intensity of ~1100 MWt. Energy potential of the volcano and parameters of thermal feeding of hydrothermal reservoirs (flow rate of ascending heat-carrier and its enthalpy) are discussed. The calculations are based on numerical modeling of the natural state of the system. Using this approach it is not necessary to determine the geometry and state of feeding magmatic bodies.
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