Thermal Structure of the Northern Outer Albanides and Adjacent Adriatic Crustal Sector, and Implications for Geothermal Energy Systems
Using an analytical methodology taking into account heat flow density data, frictional heating, temperature variations due to the re-equilibrated conductive state after thrusting and geological constrains, we calculated surface heat flow, geotherms and isotherms along a balanced and restored regiona...
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| author | Stefano Santini Matteo Basilici Chiara Invernizzi Stefano Mazzoli Antonella Megna Pietro Paolo Pierantoni Vincenzo Spina Simone Teloni |
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| description | Using an analytical methodology taking into account heat flow density data, frictional heating, temperature variations due to the re-equilibrated conductive state after thrusting and geological constrains, we calculated surface heat flow, geotherms and isotherms along a balanced and restored regional geological cross-section. Our results highlight the impact of frictional heating produced by thrusts on the thermal structure of the study area, leading to a raising of the isotherms both in the inner Albanides to the E and in the Adriatic sector offshore. Minimum values of <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>Q</mi><mi>s</mi></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> in the surroundings of Tirana and the reconstructed 2D thermal structure suggest less favorable conditions for exploitation of geothermal energy, besides the direct use (Borehole Heat Exchanger-Geothermal Heat Pump systems). Nevertheless, the occurrence of the “Kruja geothermal zone”, partially overlapping this area and including hot spring manifestations, emphasize the structural control in driving hot fluids to the surface with respect to the regional thermal structure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7c4798aaf2ee4ca88bbe8914794011c12023-11-20T21:25:48ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-11-011322602810.3390/en13226028Thermal Structure of the Northern Outer Albanides and Adjacent Adriatic Crustal Sector, and Implications for Geothermal Energy SystemsStefano Santini0Matteo Basilici1Chiara Invernizzi2Stefano Mazzoli3Antonella Megna4Pietro Paolo Pierantoni5Vincenzo Spina6Simone Teloni7Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate (DiSPeA), Università di Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via Aurelio Saffi, 2, 61029 Urbino, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate (DiSPeA), Università di Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via Aurelio Saffi, 2, 61029 Urbino, ItalyScuola di Scienze e Tecnologie, Sezione di Geologia, Università degli studi di Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 7, 62032 Camerino, ItalyScuola di Scienze e Tecnologie, Sezione di Geologia, Università degli studi di Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 7, 62032 Camerino, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Sezione di Sismologia e Tettonofisica, 00143 Roma, ItalyScuola di Scienze e Tecnologie, Sezione di Geologia, Università degli studi di Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 7, 62032 Camerino, ItalyTotal Upstream Denmark A/S, Amerika Plads, 2100 Copenhagen, DenmarkScuola di Scienze e Tecnologie, Sezione di Geologia, Università degli studi di Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 7, 62032 Camerino, ItalyUsing an analytical methodology taking into account heat flow density data, frictional heating, temperature variations due to the re-equilibrated conductive state after thrusting and geological constrains, we calculated surface heat flow, geotherms and isotherms along a balanced and restored regional geological cross-section. Our results highlight the impact of frictional heating produced by thrusts on the thermal structure of the study area, leading to a raising of the isotherms both in the inner Albanides to the E and in the Adriatic sector offshore. Minimum values of <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>Q</mi><mi>s</mi></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> in the surroundings of Tirana and the reconstructed 2D thermal structure suggest less favorable conditions for exploitation of geothermal energy, besides the direct use (Borehole Heat Exchanger-Geothermal Heat Pump systems). Nevertheless, the occurrence of the “Kruja geothermal zone”, partially overlapping this area and including hot spring manifestations, emphasize the structural control in driving hot fluids to the surface with respect to the regional thermal structure.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/22/6028balanced cross-sectionsthermal modelingfold and thrust beltsfrictional heating |
| spellingShingle | Stefano Santini Matteo Basilici Chiara Invernizzi Stefano Mazzoli Antonella Megna Pietro Paolo Pierantoni Vincenzo Spina Simone Teloni Thermal Structure of the Northern Outer Albanides and Adjacent Adriatic Crustal Sector, and Implications for Geothermal Energy Systems Energies balanced cross-sections thermal modeling fold and thrust belts frictional heating |
| title | Thermal Structure of the Northern Outer Albanides and Adjacent Adriatic Crustal Sector, and Implications for Geothermal Energy Systems |
| title_full | Thermal Structure of the Northern Outer Albanides and Adjacent Adriatic Crustal Sector, and Implications for Geothermal Energy Systems |
| title_fullStr | Thermal Structure of the Northern Outer Albanides and Adjacent Adriatic Crustal Sector, and Implications for Geothermal Energy Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermal Structure of the Northern Outer Albanides and Adjacent Adriatic Crustal Sector, and Implications for Geothermal Energy Systems |
| title_short | Thermal Structure of the Northern Outer Albanides and Adjacent Adriatic Crustal Sector, and Implications for Geothermal Energy Systems |
| title_sort | thermal structure of the northern outer albanides and adjacent adriatic crustal sector and implications for geothermal energy systems |
| topic | balanced cross-sections thermal modeling fold and thrust belts frictional heating |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/22/6028 |
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