Research Article

Numerical Modeling of Reactive Transport and Self-Sealing Processes in the Fault-Controlled Geothermal System of the Guide Basin, China

Table 1

Water chemistry and temperatures in recharge and discharge waters from the Zhacang geothermal field of Guide Basin (mg/L). The temperature of ZR1 refers to the sampling temperature (90°C); the bottom temperature is measured at 151.34°C.

Sample no.ZR1G1G2G3G4G5
LocationBorehole ZR1Zhacang ValleyZhacang ValleyZhacang ValleyHotspring VillageGangyi Spring
Date2017.09.092016.08.142016.08.142015.08.152015.07.272017.09.09
DescriptionBoreholeHot springHot wellHot wellHot wellCold spring
Depth (m)3050.7Artesian100.0100.0UnknownArtesian
Elevation (m)251425002500250524752781
T (°C)90.070.478.380.066.211.0
pH8.338.207.998.408.368.21
K+23.4417.1419.1819.9015.906.96
Na+369.23389.19389.82448.00429.00441.18
Ca2+55.2663.0159.1458.2072.80157.25
Mg2+1.593.940.550.983.92124.38
Al3+0.0960.0380.0680.005
TFe0.00500.00260.00200.0120
Cl-359.76334.11334.26334.00351.00696.63
SO42-383.43532.54533.09562.00538.00474.65
HCO3-39.9255.7953.8039.7073.30244.09
CO32-11.320.000.0018.003.000.00
SiO2125.6193.4087.7956.6976.3511.76
TDS1243.951401.051391.451480.781489.122339.38
TypeCl·SO4-NaSO4·Cl-NaSO4·Cl-NaSO4·Cl-NaSO4·Cl-NaCl·SO4-Na·Mg

—: not detected.