Analysis of thermal water utilization in the northeastern Slovenia
The presented research aims at identification of thermal water users in NE Slovenia, at finding type and amountof the produced thermal water as well as its utilization practice. The energetic overview has been upgradedby a description of current observational monitoring practice and thermal waste wa...
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| description | The presented research aims at identification of thermal water users in NE Slovenia, at finding type and amountof the produced thermal water as well as its utilization practice. The energetic overview has been upgradedby a description of current observational monitoring practice and thermal waste water management, but technologicalproblems of thermal water use and their mitigation are discussed also. We have ascertained that 14 of 26active geothermalwells tap the Mura Formation aquifer in which the only reinjection well is perforated also. Totalthermal water abstraction summed to 3.29 million m3 in 2011. Cascade use of thermal water is abundant, whereindividual space and sanitary water heating is followed by heating of spa infrastructure and balneology. Greenhouseheating systems and district heating were also identified. Operational monitoring of these geothermal wellsis generally insufficient, and geothermal aquifers are overexploited due to decades of historical water abstraction.All these facts indicate the need for applying appropriate measures which will improve their natural conditions aswell as simultaneously enable further and even higher thermal water utilization in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-417e5d744e6d4e4287b024c4028996162023-01-23T08:10:15ZengGeological Survey of SloveniaGeologija0016-77891854-620X2012-12-01552225242Analysis of thermal water utilization in the northeastern SloveniaNina RmanAndrej LapanjeDušan RajverThe presented research aims at identification of thermal water users in NE Slovenia, at finding type and amountof the produced thermal water as well as its utilization practice. The energetic overview has been upgradedby a description of current observational monitoring practice and thermal waste water management, but technologicalproblems of thermal water use and their mitigation are discussed also. We have ascertained that 14 of 26active geothermalwells tap the Mura Formation aquifer in which the only reinjection well is perforated also. Totalthermal water abstraction summed to 3.29 million m3 in 2011. Cascade use of thermal water is abundant, whereindividual space and sanitary water heating is followed by heating of spa infrastructure and balneology. Greenhouseheating systems and district heating were also identified. Operational monitoring of these geothermal wellsis generally insufficient, and geothermal aquifers are overexploited due to decades of historical water abstraction.All these facts indicate the need for applying appropriate measures which will improve their natural conditions aswell as simultaneously enable further and even higher thermal water utilization in the future.http://www.geologija-revija.si/dokument.aspx?id=1160thermal watergeothermal energydirect useMura FormationMura-Zala basinPomurjeMura depression |
| spellingShingle | Nina Rman Andrej Lapanje Dušan Rajver Analysis of thermal water utilization in the northeastern Slovenia Geologija thermal water geothermal energy direct use Mura Formation Mura-Zala basin Pomurje Mura depression |
| title | Analysis of thermal water utilization in the northeastern Slovenia |
| title_full | Analysis of thermal water utilization in the northeastern Slovenia |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of thermal water utilization in the northeastern Slovenia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of thermal water utilization in the northeastern Slovenia |
| title_short | Analysis of thermal water utilization in the northeastern Slovenia |
| title_sort | analysis of thermal water utilization in the northeastern slovenia |
| topic | thermal water geothermal energy direct use Mura Formation Mura-Zala basin Pomurje Mura depression |
| url | http://www.geologija-revija.si/dokument.aspx?id=1160 |
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