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Geoscience ›› 2021, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (02): 403-411.DOI: 10.19657/j.geoscience.1000-8527.2021.031

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Characteristics and Major Controlling Factors of Geothermal Field of North Cangxian Uplift

SU Yuchi(), MAO Xiaoping, ZHANG Fei, MAO Ke, LU Pengyu   

  1. School of Energy, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2020-09-10 Revised:2020-12-20 Online:2021-04-25 Published:2021-05-25

Abstract:

The northern part of Cangxian uplift is rich in geothermal resources, but the formation mechanism and major controlling factors of geothermal fields are still controversial. Based on the compilation of regional geological and well-temperature data, and integrated with forward modeling of heat conduction, we systematically analyze the horizontal and vertical temperature gradient characteristics in the study area, and the distribution patterns of geothermal field under different geological conditions. We then forward-model two measured geothermal profiles to analyze the major controlling factors of local thermal field distribution. The results show that the horizontal geothermal gradient is relatively high in the salient area, but relatively low in the depression area, which corresponds well with the bedrock undulation. The vertical geothermal gradient can be divided into two sections: the shallow sedimentary caprock is higher and of mainly heat conduction, whilst the lower thermal reservoir is lower in the Cambrian, Ordovician and Jixian reservoirs, and mainly of thermal convection. Meanwhile, the local thermal field distribution is mainly controlled by the bedrock burial depth, and (in some places) is also affected by the upwelling of underground hot-water along faults. This study provides an important basis for future selection of geothermal development sites.

Key words: Cangxian uplift, geothermal resource, geothermal gradient, thermal modeling, temperature field

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