Comparative assessment of five potential sites for hydrothermal-magma systems : energy transport

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1980-09
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Hardee, Harry C.
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Sandia National Laboratories
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A comparative assessment of five sites is being prepared as part of a Continental Scientific Drilling Program (CSDP) review of thermal regimes for the purpose of scoping areas for future research and drilling activities. This background report: discusses the various energy transport processes likely to be encountered in a hydrothermal-magma system, reviews related literature, discusses research and field data needs, and reviews the sites from an energy transport viewpoint. At least three major zones exist in the magma-hydrothermal transport system: the magma zone, the hydrothermal zone, and the transition zone between the two. Major energy transport questions relate to the nature and existence of these zones and their evolution with time. Additional energy transport questions are concerned with the possible existence of critical state and super-critical state permeable convection in deep geothermal systems. A review of thermal transport models emphasizes the fact that present transport models and computational techniques far outweigh the scarcity and quality of deep field data.
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Report Number: SAND-80-1671; OSTI ID: 5139708
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magma energy, engineering, assessment, Hawaii, Kilauea, Geothermal resources--Environmental aspects--Hawaii--Kilauea (Hawaii Island), Geothermal resources--Environmental aspects--Hawaii--Puna, Environmental impact analysis--Hawaii--Kilauea (Hawaii Island), Environmental impact analysis--Hawaii--Puna
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Hardee HC. 1980. Comparative Assessment of Five Potential Sites for Hydrothermal-Magma Systems: Energy Transport. Albuquerque (NM): Sandia National Laboratories.
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19 pages
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