Analysis of fractures generated by faults at micro- and macro-scale and the influence on the secondary permeability: application to the Nevado del Ruiz area (Colombia)

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dc.contributor.affiliationUrrea, D., Programa de Ingeniería Ambiental, Universidad de Medellín, Medellín, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationMoreno, D., Programa de Ingeniería Ambiental, Universidad de Medellín, Medellín, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationLopez-Sanchez, J., Programa de Ingeniería Ambiental, Universidad de Medellín, Medellín, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationBlessent, D., Programa de Ingeniería Ambiental, Universidad de Medellín, Medellín, Colombia
dc.contributor.authorUrrea D
dc.contributor.authorMoreno D
dc.contributor.authorLopez-Sanchez J
dc.contributor.authorBlessent D.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-31T21:06:49Z
dc.date.available2024-07-31T21:06:49Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionThis research contributes to the knowledge of the geothermal area of the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano (Colombia) by analyzing the secondary permeability and connectivity of fractures at microstructural and macrostructural level. Although the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano (NRV) area has had geothermal exploration studies for power generation since 1968, there is still no exploitation of its geothermal resources. The NRV geothermal reservoir is characterized by a low primary permeability and the presence of several geological faults crossing a tectonically active and complex region. The analysis was performed comparing a zone affected by intense faulting with another one characterized by the same lithology, but with less influence of faulting and located further from the volcano. Fractures were characterized at outcrops with the window sampling method, and petrographic analysis was performed to confirm the mineralogy of samples collected. At the microstructural scale it was found that faulting does not necessarily influence the interconnectivity of fractures, but it does influence their intensity, quantity, and strike. To analyze the influence of fractures on groundwater flow, it is suggested to consider three main aspects: secondary permeability, connectivity, and fracture intensity. The lithology of major geothermal interest in the NVR area (Pes) presented greater connectivity and fracture intensity, which, combined with the high foliation observed in field, increase its effective permeability. The secondary permeability of different lithologies in the NRV area ranged between 1.15 × 10–6 and 10.32 × 10–7 m2. Most of the hot springs were in areas of high macrostructural connectivity, supporting the idea that groundwater flow is dominated by the secondary permeability of rocks. Estimation of the secondary permeability and identification of areas of high fracturing and connectivity, contributes to the understanding of the NRV geothermal area, which is a key aspect when drilling for successful well production. The methodology presented is useful in the initial exploration phase in fractured geothermal reservoirs. © The Author(s) 2024.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12665-024-11512-6
dc.identifier.instnameinstname:Universidad de Medellínspa
dc.identifier.issn18666280
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11407/8401
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbHspa
dc.publisher.facultyFacultad de Ingenieríasspa
dc.publisher.programIngeniería Ambientalspa
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dc.relation.citationvolume83
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dc.sourceEnvironmental Earth Sciences
dc.sourceEnviron. Earth Sci.
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dc.subjectConnectivityeng
dc.subjectFracture networkeng
dc.subjectGeothermal resourceseng
dc.subjectPermeabilityeng
dc.subjectFaultingeng
dc.subjectGeothermal fieldseng
dc.subjectGeothermal springseng
dc.subjectGroundwatereng
dc.subjectGroundwater floweng
dc.subjectHot springseng
dc.subjectLithologyeng
dc.subjectMineralseng
dc.subjectPetroleum reservoir engineeringeng
dc.subjectStructural geologyeng
dc.subjectVolcanoeseng
dc.subjectColombiaeng
dc.subjectConnectivityeng
dc.subjectFracture networkeng
dc.subjectGeothermal areaseng
dc.subjectGeothermal reservoireng
dc.subjectGeothermal resourceseng
dc.subjectMacroscaleseng
dc.subjectMicro-structuraleng
dc.subjectPermeabilityeng
dc.subjectSecondary permeabilityeng
dc.subjectFractureeng
dc.titleAnalysis of fractures generated by faults at micro- and macro-scale and the influence on the secondary permeability: application to the Nevado del Ruiz area (Colombia)eng
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