7th European Geothermal Workshop - Characterization of Deep Geothermal Systems

Session

Keynote 1: Volcano-tectonic model guide for the geothermal exploration of the Los Humeros Volcanic Complex, Mexico

Oct 9, 2019, 9:15 AM

KIT - AudiMax (Karlsruhe)

Description

Dr. Gianluca Norini

124. Volcano-tectonic model guide for the geothermal exploration of the Los Humeros Volcanic Complex, Mexico

Gianluca Norini (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)

Oral

The Los Humeros Volcanic Complex (LHVC) is an important geothermal target in Mexico, hosting a geothermal field currently producing ca. 95 MW of electric power. The geothermal field is located in a Quaternary collapse caldera where resurgence occurs since ca. 50 ka. The analysis of the LHVC structure and its influence on secondary permeability and occurrence of thermal anomalies is important...