Outlook on Principles for Design of Integrated and Cascade Use Low Enthalpy Geothermal Projects in Albania
- Key words
- geothermal energy, thermal water, geothermal gradient, heat flow
- Location
- Albania
- Conference
- International Summer School
- Year
- 2004
- Language
- English
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Abstract
Large numbers of geothermal energy of low enthalpy resources are located in different areas of Albania. Thermal waters are sulfate, sulfide, methane, and iodinate-bromide types. Thermal sources are located in three geothermal zones: Kruja geothermal zone represents the zone with the biggess geothermal resources. Kruja zone has a length of 180 km. Identified resources in carbonate reservoirs are 5.9x108-5.1x109 GJ, Ardenica geothermal zone located in the coastal area of Albania, in sandstone reservoirs. Peshkopia geothermal zone is in the northeastern area of Albania. Several springs are located there in the disjunctive tectonics belt of the gypsum diapir. The geothermal situation in Albania offers three directions for the exploitation of geothermal energy:
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