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Authors: | Carapezza, Maria Luisa* Chiappini, Massimo* Nicolosi, Iacopo* Pizzino, Luca* Ranaldi, Massimo* Tarchini, Luca* De Simone, Gabriele* Ricchetti, Nicoletta* Barberi, Franco* |
Title: | Assessment of a low-enthalpy geothermal resource and evaluation of the natural CO2 output in the Tor di Quinto area (Rome city, Italy) | Journal: | Geothermics | Series/Report no.: | /99 (2022) | Publisher: | Elsevier | Issue Date: | 2022 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.geothermics.2021.102298 | Keywords: | Low enthalpy geothermal aquifer Rome water chemistry diffuse soil CO2 output Electrical Resistivity Tomography |
Subject Classification: | 04.08. Volcanology 04.02. Exploration geophysics |
Abstract: | Rome Capital City is located in a high heat flux area of central Italy, suitable for low-enthalpy geothermal exploitation. In the central-northern part of the city, near Tor di Quinto hippodrome close to Tiber River, a wide undeveloped area occurs, which is a possible future urban development site. We present the results of a geochemical and geophysical study aimed at assessing the presence in this zone of a low-enthalpy geothermal aquifer and at evaluating its depth, thickness and the physico-chemical characteristics of the geothermal water. Furthermore the natural CO2 output of this zone has been investigated. A soil CO2 flux survey with 551 measurements over a surface of 3.09 km2 revealed the presence of parallel NW-SE trending positive flux anomalies. The total CO2 output was estimated to 87.77 t*day-1, most of which (85 %) of endogenous or mixed origin. An Electrical Resistivity Tomography survey, consisting of five parallel 355 m long and 100 m spaced profiles, allowed the reconstruction of the stratigraphy of the underground sediments, which are fluvial deposits of the near Tiber River. The geothermal water is hosted in a low-resistivity layer, corresponding to the Tiber base gravels, which are here 20 m thick and whose top is 40 m below the surface. The water has a nearly constant temperature of 17.5 °C, a relatively high salinity and an appreciable content in dissolved gas. This low-enthalpy resource is suitable for direct uses, e.g. individual and district heating/cooling, sanitary hot water, spa facilities for swimming and bathing. |
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