Energy Exploration & Exploitation (Nov 2020)

Application of geothermal thermometric scale in the study of deep reservoir temperature

  • Bian Kai,
  • Niu Xiaojun,
  • Wang Weimin,
  • Wang Xiaojun,
  • Pang Yu,
  • Balaji Panchal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0144598720942003
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 38

Abstract

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The aim of this work is to determine the thermal storage temperature of a deep thermal reservoir, which has a great significance for the effective utilization of geothermal resources. The temperature of the reservoir was estimated by the cation ratio geothermometer and SiO 2 geothermometer methods. The results indicate that the K–Mg geothermometer is the best method of the cation ratio methods, with the calculated temperature of 108°C. The average value calculated by the SiO 2 method was 107°C. The measured temperature of the GRY1 drilling water sample in the Cangxian arch belt was 108°C. Because the calculated results of the geothermometers were consistent with the measured value of the borehole water, the K–Mg and SiO 2 geothermometers are suitable for the estimation of deep heat storage temperatures.