Evaluation of groundwater hydrochemical characteristics and mixing behavior in the Daying and Qicun geothermal systems, Xinzhou Basin
Han D. M. ; Liang X. ; Jin M. G. ; Currell M. J. ; Song X. F. ; Liu C. M.
2010
关键词Xinzhou Basin geothermal water hydrochemistry geothermometry mixing behavior thermal springs waters hydrogeochemistry turkey equilibria california evolution origin region areas
英文摘要This paper examines groundwater hydrochemical characteristics during mixing between thermal and non-thermal groundwater in low-to-medium temperature geothermal fields. A case study is made of Daying and Qicun geothermal fields in the Xinzhou basin of Shanxi province, China. The two geothermal fields have similar flow patterns, with recharge sourced from precipitation in mountain areas heated through a deep cycle, before flowing into overlying Quaternary porous aquifers via fractures. Hydrochemical features of 60 ground- and surface water samples were examined in the context of hydrogeologic information. The average temperatures of the deep geothermal reservoirs are estimated to be 125 degrees C in Daying field, and 159 degrees C in Qicun field, based on Na-K-Mg geothermometry, while slightly lower estimates are obtained using silica geothermometers. Hydrochemical features of thermal water are distinct from cold water. Thermal groundwater is mainly Cl center dot SO(4)-Na type, with high TDS, while non-thermal groundwater is mostly HCl(3)-Ca center dot Mg and HCO(3)-Ca type in the Daying and Qicun regions, respectively. Hydrogeochemical processes are characterized by analyzing ion ratios in various waters. Higher contents of some minor elements in thermal waters, such as F, Si, B and Sr, are probably derived from extended water-rock interaction, and these elements can be regarded as indicators of flow paths and residence times. Mixing ratios between cold and thermal waters were estimated with Cl, Na, and B concentrations, using a mass balance approach. Mixing between ascending thermal waters and overlying cold waters is extensive. The proportion of water in the Quaternary aquifer derived from a deep thermal source is lower in Daying geothermal field than in Qicun field (5.3-7.3% vs. 6.3-49.3%). Mixing between thermal and non-thermal groundwater has been accelerated by groundwater exploitation practices and is enhanced near faults. Shallow groundwater composition has also been affected by irrigation with low-temperature thermal water. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
出处Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
189
1-2
92-104
收录类别SCI
ISSN号0377-0273
内容类型SCI/SSCI论文
源URL[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/23900]  
专题地理科学与资源研究所_历年回溯文献
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Han D. M.,Liang X.,Jin M. G.,et al. Evaluation of groundwater hydrochemical characteristics and mixing behavior in the Daying and Qicun geothermal systems, Xinzhou Basin. 2010.
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