ABSTRACT

In the case of low-temperature geothermal resources, direct use of geothermal energy consists of extracting the formation fluid to the surface and directing it to the so-called surface installation. The production and absorption wells interact directly with the formation and the hydrogeothermal structure, and therefore reservoir conditions also have a significant impact on geothermal energy extraction conditions. The key product of secondary mineral precipitation from the geothermal water in the system investigated is calcium carbonate, in the form of aragonite and calcite. The presence of these minerals has been demonstrated in samples of materials discharged from the borehole during implementation of the source zone cleaning procedures. The key product of secondary mineral precipitation from the geothermal water in the system investigated is calcium carbonate, in the form of aragonite and calcite. The mathematical description of the injection process has been derived using a significant number of assumptions made to simplify the process.