In Nigeria,the basement complex and the sedimentary basins house many thermal springs which are physical manifestations of geothermal energy.However,there are difficulties in accessing the sustain-ability of these res...In Nigeria,the basement complex and the sedimentary basins house many thermal springs which are physical manifestations of geothermal energy.However,there are difficulties in accessing the sustain-ability of these resources due to ethical and security issues as well as limited data in Nigeria.Thus,identifying the precise location,temperature,and energy potential on a large scale has been a major drawback.This paper is the preliminary investigation of geothermal potential in parts of the Middle Benue Trough using satellite imagery,geology,regional gravity,and high-resolution aeromagnetic data.Landsat 8 scene was used to estimate the Land Surface Temperature(LST)in ArcGIS^(TM).Selected sites were classified as very low,low,moderate,and high LST.The intermediate and high classes happen to be possible geothermal zones,and they occupy 49% of the study area(38,077 km^(2)).The Riverline was superimposed on the LST,and the high-temperature sites were located by the identification tool.Streams/river data overlapped on the selected sites were regarded as thermal/warm springs.Remarkably,the LST results show lower temperatures(<36℃)at the famous thermal springs(Awe and Wukari)than some unknown rivers/streams found in Kwande(38℃),Ussa,(38℃),Gwer East(37℃),Yola Cross and Ogoja(36℃).Furthermore,the geophysical datasets,regional gravity,and high-resolution aeromagnetic data were interpolated to delineate the subsurface features associated with geothermal manifestations.The four layers from the LST were further evaluated using the geophysical approach.Gravity and mag-netic values revealed variations that could be linked to geothermal alterations.The correlation of the geophysical anomalies and LST with the geology of the study area uncovers essential information on energy potentials.Therefore,further investigation is required to estimate the depth of the causative body,the geothermal gradients,and the reservoir volumes.展开更多
Damintun Depression is a key experimental area for promoting geothermal energy construction in Liaohe Oilfield during the dual-carbon period,and has a good potential for geothermal resources.Ascertaining the geologica...Damintun Depression is a key experimental area for promoting geothermal energy construction in Liaohe Oilfield during the dual-carbon period,and has a good potential for geothermal resources.Ascertaining the geological conditions in this area and accurately evaluating the geothermal resources in this area can provide theoretical support for the exploitation and utilization of geothermal resources in mining areas and the transformation of energy structure.In this paper,the geological structure,distribution of geothermal reservoir,earth temperature field and water chemical characteristics of Damintun Depression were analyzed comprehensively.The occurrence characteristics of geothermal resources in this block were revealed,and the amount of the resources was estimated.The results show that the main geothermal reservoir layers in this area are the first and third members of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation,which are the main target layers for geothermal development.The gradient of earth temperature in this ares is 2.8-3.5℃/100 m,and it is high in the west and north and low in the east and south.The total amount of geothermal reservoir resources in the favorable area of the research block is 783.28×10^(6) GJ,equivalent to 2672.69×10^(4) tons of standard coal.The amount of recoverable geothermal reservoir resources is 195.827×10^(6) GJ,equivalent to 668.17×10^(4) tons of standard coal.展开更多
文摘In Nigeria,the basement complex and the sedimentary basins house many thermal springs which are physical manifestations of geothermal energy.However,there are difficulties in accessing the sustain-ability of these resources due to ethical and security issues as well as limited data in Nigeria.Thus,identifying the precise location,temperature,and energy potential on a large scale has been a major drawback.This paper is the preliminary investigation of geothermal potential in parts of the Middle Benue Trough using satellite imagery,geology,regional gravity,and high-resolution aeromagnetic data.Landsat 8 scene was used to estimate the Land Surface Temperature(LST)in ArcGIS^(TM).Selected sites were classified as very low,low,moderate,and high LST.The intermediate and high classes happen to be possible geothermal zones,and they occupy 49% of the study area(38,077 km^(2)).The Riverline was superimposed on the LST,and the high-temperature sites were located by the identification tool.Streams/river data overlapped on the selected sites were regarded as thermal/warm springs.Remarkably,the LST results show lower temperatures(<36℃)at the famous thermal springs(Awe and Wukari)than some unknown rivers/streams found in Kwande(38℃),Ussa,(38℃),Gwer East(37℃),Yola Cross and Ogoja(36℃).Furthermore,the geophysical datasets,regional gravity,and high-resolution aeromagnetic data were interpolated to delineate the subsurface features associated with geothermal manifestations.The four layers from the LST were further evaluated using the geophysical approach.Gravity and mag-netic values revealed variations that could be linked to geothermal alterations.The correlation of the geophysical anomalies and LST with the geology of the study area uncovers essential information on energy potentials.Therefore,further investigation is required to estimate the depth of the causative body,the geothermal gradients,and the reservoir volumes.
文摘Damintun Depression is a key experimental area for promoting geothermal energy construction in Liaohe Oilfield during the dual-carbon period,and has a good potential for geothermal resources.Ascertaining the geological conditions in this area and accurately evaluating the geothermal resources in this area can provide theoretical support for the exploitation and utilization of geothermal resources in mining areas and the transformation of energy structure.In this paper,the geological structure,distribution of geothermal reservoir,earth temperature field and water chemical characteristics of Damintun Depression were analyzed comprehensively.The occurrence characteristics of geothermal resources in this block were revealed,and the amount of the resources was estimated.The results show that the main geothermal reservoir layers in this area are the first and third members of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation,which are the main target layers for geothermal development.The gradient of earth temperature in this ares is 2.8-3.5℃/100 m,and it is high in the west and north and low in the east and south.The total amount of geothermal reservoir resources in the favorable area of the research block is 783.28×10^(6) GJ,equivalent to 2672.69×10^(4) tons of standard coal.The amount of recoverable geothermal reservoir resources is 195.827×10^(6) GJ,equivalent to 668.17×10^(4) tons of standard coal.
