In the frame of the Integrated Method for Advanced Geothermal Exploration (IMAGE) Project, a reliable exploration and resource assessment workflow was implemented on the basis of an integrated and multidisciplinary approach. Our study addressed to a better understanding of the thermal structure of the deepest part of the Larderello geothermal field (Southern Tuscany, Italy) by integrating structural, geological, geochemical, geochronological, petrological and geophysical data. With the aim to characterize the reservoir located nearby an important seismic reflector (the K-horizon), we systematized the available data and, successively, we applied a numerical thermal modelling approach to test our hypotheses and concepts. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Data integration and conceptual modelling of the Larderello geothermal area, Italy
Gola Gianluca;Bonini Marco;Botteghi Serena;Brogi Andrea;De Franco Roberto;Dini Andrea;Donato Assunta;Manzella Adele;Montanari Domenico;Montegrossi Giordano;Petracchini Lorenzo;Ruggieri Giovanni;Santilano Alessandro;Scrocca Davide;Trumpy Eugcnio
2017
Abstract
In the frame of the Integrated Method for Advanced Geothermal Exploration (IMAGE) Project, a reliable exploration and resource assessment workflow was implemented on the basis of an integrated and multidisciplinary approach. Our study addressed to a better understanding of the thermal structure of the deepest part of the Larderello geothermal field (Southern Tuscany, Italy) by integrating structural, geological, geochemical, geochronological, petrological and geophysical data. With the aim to characterize the reservoir located nearby an important seismic reflector (the K-horizon), we systematized the available data and, successively, we applied a numerical thermal modelling approach to test our hypotheses and concepts. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
