Calculation of deep temperatures of thermal waters in Eastern Tuva

Relevance of the work is caused by the presence of a wide variety of geochemical geothermometers used to assess depth of temperatures, and reliability of their application to various chemical types of thermal waters. The main aim of the study is to establish the applicability of the method for estim...

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Main Authors: Anastasiya Viktorovna Shestakova, Natalia Vladimirovna Guseva
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Language:Russian
Published: Tomsk Polytechnic University 2018-02-01
Series:Известия Томского политехнического университета: Инжиниринг георесурсов
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Online Access:http://izvestiya.tpu.ru/archive/article/view/1967
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author Anastasiya Viktorovna Shestakova
Natalia Vladimirovna Guseva
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description Relevance of the work is caused by the presence of a wide variety of geochemical geothermometers used to assess depth of temperatures, and reliability of their application to various chemical types of thermal waters. The main aim of the study is to establish the applicability of the method for estimating deep temperatures of thermal waters circulation using geothermometers for different chemical types on the example of the Eastern Tuva springs. Methods of research. Chemical composition analysis of the waters was carried out in the accredited research laboratory of hydrogeochemistry of TPU. Traditional methods were used to conduct a complete chemical analysis. Geochemical geothermometers and calculation of a mineral saturation index as a function of temperature in PhreeqC package were used to estimate the deep temperatures. Results. The assessment of the temperature conditions of the Eastern Tuva hydrothermal systems shown silicon geothermometers predicted more reliable reservoir temperatures for all thermal waters in question compared to other geothermometers independently of chemical types of water. The choice of this or that geothermometer is determined by the chemical type of water, equilibrium in the water-rock system and concentration of the main elements. Almost all geothermometers showed good convergence of results for sulfate and hydrocarbonate waters of Tarys and Ush-Beldir, the predicted reservoir temperatures are 120 and 130 °C at a depth of 4,5 and 4,8 km, respectively. The same temperature values were obtained by the saturation index approach over a range of temperatures. Determination of reliable deep temperatures for the Choigan hydrocarbonate waters with help of cationic geothermometers proved to be difficult. In this case, the silicon geothermometer provides a reliable estimate of the reservoir temperature for waters with high cation concentrations. The value of the temperature obtained from the silicon geothermometer was confirmed by another method of temperature determining - using saturation indices - and it is about 100 °С, while the depth of formation is estimated at 3 km.
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spelling doaj.art-1b8c6ff3c4c44ad986f599cc624838002023-06-02T21:10:52ZrusTomsk Polytechnic UniversityИзвестия Томского политехнического университета: Инжиниринг георесурсов2500-10192413-18302018-02-013291Calculation of deep temperatures of thermal waters in Eastern TuvaAnastasiya Viktorovna ShestakovaNatalia Vladimirovna GusevaRelevance of the work is caused by the presence of a wide variety of geochemical geothermometers used to assess depth of temperatures, and reliability of their application to various chemical types of thermal waters. The main aim of the study is to establish the applicability of the method for estimating deep temperatures of thermal waters circulation using geothermometers for different chemical types on the example of the Eastern Tuva springs. Methods of research. Chemical composition analysis of the waters was carried out in the accredited research laboratory of hydrogeochemistry of TPU. Traditional methods were used to conduct a complete chemical analysis. Geochemical geothermometers and calculation of a mineral saturation index as a function of temperature in PhreeqC package were used to estimate the deep temperatures. Results. The assessment of the temperature conditions of the Eastern Tuva hydrothermal systems shown silicon geothermometers predicted more reliable reservoir temperatures for all thermal waters in question compared to other geothermometers independently of chemical types of water. The choice of this or that geothermometer is determined by the chemical type of water, equilibrium in the water-rock system and concentration of the main elements. Almost all geothermometers showed good convergence of results for sulfate and hydrocarbonate waters of Tarys and Ush-Beldir, the predicted reservoir temperatures are 120 and 130 °C at a depth of 4,5 and 4,8 km, respectively. The same temperature values were obtained by the saturation index approach over a range of temperatures. Determination of reliable deep temperatures for the Choigan hydrocarbonate waters with help of cationic geothermometers proved to be difficult. In this case, the silicon geothermometer provides a reliable estimate of the reservoir temperature for waters with high cation concentrations. The value of the temperature obtained from the silicon geothermometer was confirmed by another method of temperature determining - using saturation indices - and it is about 100 °С, while the depth of formation is estimated at 3 km.http://izvestiya.tpu.ru/archive/article/view/1967thermal watersgeothermometershydrothermal systemchemical compositionTuva
spellingShingle Anastasiya Viktorovna Shestakova
Natalia Vladimirovna Guseva
Calculation of deep temperatures of thermal waters in Eastern Tuva
Известия Томского политехнического университета: Инжиниринг георесурсов
thermal waters
geothermometers
hydrothermal system
chemical composition
Tuva
title Calculation of deep temperatures of thermal waters in Eastern Tuva
title_full Calculation of deep temperatures of thermal waters in Eastern Tuva
title_fullStr Calculation of deep temperatures of thermal waters in Eastern Tuva
title_full_unstemmed Calculation of deep temperatures of thermal waters in Eastern Tuva
title_short Calculation of deep temperatures of thermal waters in Eastern Tuva
title_sort calculation of deep temperatures of thermal waters in eastern tuva
topic thermal waters
geothermometers
hydrothermal system
chemical composition
Tuva
url http://izvestiya.tpu.ru/archive/article/view/1967
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