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| Titel |
Using Facilities And Potential Of Geothermal Resources In The Canakkale
Province - NW Turkey |
| VerfasserIn |
Ozan Deniz, Zahide Acar Deniz |
| Konferenz |
EGU General Assembly 2016
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| Medientyp |
Artikel
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| Sprache |
en
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| Digitales Dokument |
PDF |
| Erschienen |
In: GRA - Volume 18 (2016) |
| Datensatznummer |
250129995
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 EGU/EGU2016-10181.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Turkey, due to its geological location, has a rich potential in point of geothermal resources.
Çanakkale province is located northwestern (NW) part of Turkey and it has important
geothermal fields in terms of geothermal energy potential. Geothermal resources reach to the
surface both effects of past volcanic activity and extensions of fault zones associated with
complex tectonic systems in the region.
The aim of this study is to summarize hydrogeochemical characteristics, using facilities
and potential of hot springs and spas located in the Çanakkale province. There are 13
geothermal fields in the region and the surface temperatures of hot springs are ranging
between 28 centigrade degree and 175 centigrade degree. Hydrogeochemical compositions of
thermal water display variable chemical compositions. Na, Ca, SO4, HCO3 and Cl are the
dominant ions in these waters. Thermal waters of Tuzla and Kestanbol geothermal fields
which is located the near coastal area can be noted NaCl type. Because these two geothermal
waters have high TDS values, scaling problems are seen around the hot springs and pipelines.
Geothermal waters in the province are meteoric origin according to oxygen-18, deuterium
and tritium isotopes data. Long underground residence times of these waters and
its temperatures have caused both more water - rock interaction and low tritium
values.
Geothermal energy is utilized in many areas in Turkey today. It is generally used for
space heating, balneotherapy and electricity generation. Explorations of geothermal
resources and investments in geothermal energy sector have risen rapidly in the
recent years particularly in western Turkey. High-temperature geothermal fields are
generally located in this region related to the Aegean Graben System and the North
Anotalian Fault Zone. All geothermal power plants in Turkey are located in this
region. Considering the Çanakkale province, most geothermal fields are suitable for
multipurpose usage but many of them have been still used only for spa tourism.
Residential heating and greenhouse activities do not exist in the region yet. However, the
only geothermal power plant which is settled in NW Turkey is located in Tuzla
geothermal field (7.5 MW capacity). This area is both the most high-temperature
area in the region and one of the most important geothermal fields in Turkey. Very
little thermal centers in Turkey have thermal water potential of the coastal area
like Çanakkale province. Climatic features of this area allows both thermal and sea
tourism applications in all season of a year such as open-air curing, heliotherapy and
thalassotherapy. Çanakkale province is located in "Troy North Aegean Culture and Thermal
Tourism Development Zone". This area is being planned within the framework of
health, thermal and rural tourism by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and
Tourism.
Keywords: Geothermal, Hydrogeochemistry, Çanakkale, Turkey |
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