Utilization and tourism valorisation of geothermal waters in Croatia

Borović, Staša; Marković, Izidora

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.12.022

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“…Specific use of geothermal energy for agricultural purposes and industrial processes, in addition to its use in greenhouses and for space heating purposes, includes chemical processes, heating kilns of fruits and vegetables, drying of tobacco, cultivation of medicinal plants, paper production, distillation, etc. (Borović & Marković, 2015).…”

Section: Utilization Of Water With a Temperature Of Up To 25 °Cmentioning

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Conditions and possibilities of geothermal energy utilization for economic-touristic development

Maric¹,

Pavlović²

2018

J GEOGR INST CVIJIC

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Using thermal mineral water in various economic activities would reduce the need for conventional energy sources and increase complementarity and sustainability of the tourism business. Since the temperature of spring wells of Vranjska banja ranges from 63 °C to 95 °C, this paper deals with the possibilities of their use as a renewable energy source. The paper gives the results of water physical and chemical characteristics testing, the temperature and discharge of ten geothermal springs in Vranjska banja, respectively A-1, A-2, EX-2, EX-3, EX-2, B-1, A-3, B-2, Gornji source and a collecting drain. Test results show that the water contains a high concentration of fluorine (8-8.5 mg/l), the impact of which exhibits in the treatment of cancer, nervous system diseases, and a lot of respiratory diseases, arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders. Based on the results of the temperature and the abundance of the geothermal resources in Vranjska banja, the paper presents data on the heat capacity of the spa springs. The paper reports the results of the possibilities of using water springs of Vranjska banja water temperatures up to 25 °C and 37 °C in agriculture, industry, sports activities, etc.

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Section: Utilization Of Water With a Temperature Of Up To 25 °Cmentioning

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Conditions and possibilities of geothermal energy utilization for economic-touristic development

Maric¹,

Pavlović²

2018

J GEOGR INST CVIJIC

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“…The surrounding area of the Stubičke toplice springs comprises clastic carbonate sediments, dolomite, alluvial, proluvial-deluvial deposits and siliciclastic rocks. Today thermal water from the wells is used for recreation, balneotherapy, water and space heating, sanitary water and greenhouse heating, and it is the locality with most diversified utilization of geothermal waters in Croatia (BOROVIĆ & MARKOVIĆ, 2015).…”

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“…There are also a lot of wells. Thermal waters from the spring and wells are used for recreation, balneotherapy, water and space heating (BOROVIĆ & MARKOVIĆ, 2015).…”

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Geochemical characteristics of thermal waters of Hrvatsko zagorje

Marković¹,

Borović²,

Larva³

2015

Geol Cro

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In the region of Hrvatsko zagorje there are a lot of spa localities. The study area is in the northern Pannonian part of Croatia which is characterized by a high geothermal gradient (0.049 °C/m) and surface heat flow (76 mW/m 2 ). Although there are a lot of thermal occurrences in the study area, only ten were taken into consideration because there was a lack of geochemical data at other locations. The thermal springs considered are: Harina Zlaka, Krapinske toplice, Tuheljske toplice, Stubičke toplice, Sutinske toplice, Šemničke toplice, Topličica (Mađarevo), Topličica (Gotalovec), Podevčevo, Vraždinske toplice. A compilation of geochemical data from different sources together with our own measurements has been used in this study. The aim of this paper is to review the thermal waters' geochemical characteristics and demonstrate how these features can be used to discern their origin and the aquifer they equilibrated with. The geochemical characteristics of thermal waters of the study area suggest that the water is in equilibrium with dolomite which means that dolomite is the thermal aquifer in the study area.

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“…Hot springs are characterized in their composition by the content of ions and trace elements which are dissolved due to chemical reactions, cation exchange, hydrolysis, natural processes, and redox processes among others, carried out during the water-rock interaction [2][3][4], which establish a thermal character [5,6]. These natural resources are of great relevance for the geothermal and tourism industry [7,8], mainly in the development of spa and health tourism, keeping in mind that these natural resources have combined customs and traditions of many regional cultures over time [8,9]. According to the above, these applications have converted geothermal springs into an interesting field of research and works like this can serve as a basis for the development of future projects.…”

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Physical-Chemical Characterization and Mineralogic Analysis of Hydrothermal Systems Located in the Coconuco and the San Juan Sectors in Cauca, Colombia

Torres-Cerón

Acosta-Medina

2019

Geofluids

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Hot springs of the volcanic zones are characterized for having high sulfur content in the form of sulphate and other ions resulting from chemical reactions. Sources with these types of elements are of great interest for the tourism and geothermal industry because of their highlighted properties which include therapeutic treatments, relaxation baths, agricultural applications, and preservation of flora and fauna among others. For these reasons, research oriented to carry out the characterization of these factors is of great importance to determine the availability of places with such characteristics. This work shows the characterization of 17 hot spring sources located in the Coconuco and San Juan sectors (Cauca, Colombia, South America). Water samples were taken in May 2017, and laboratory analyses were carried out by the Water Laboratory at Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Manizales, based on the Standard Methods (APHA-AWWA-WEF). Rock samples were taken in November 2017, and laboratory analyses were carried out by the GMAS+ Laboratory (Bogotá, Colombia). The Piper, Stiff, and ternary (Giggenbach) diagrams were used for the classification of major ions. Mineralogy composition was determined through XRD and XRF. Results indicate that most sources are of the sulphated type according to the anions and of the calcium type according to the cations. In concordance with Giggenbach diagrams, most of the sources are immature waters and, despite their interaction with rocks, they have not achieved the equilibrium. Likewise, these sources are of heated vapor type and, considering that they consist of sulphated acid sources, it is not possible to evaluate the reservoir temperatures from Na/K cations. The low Ca2+/Mg2+ ratio in the sources indicates the lack of direct migration of fluids and the high content of Ca2+ and Mg2+ regarding Na+ and K+, which suggests that fluids possibly are mixed with cold waters rich in Ca2+ and Mg2+. From the mineralogic characterization, it was observed that volcanic rocks are composed of cristobalite and albite with TiO2, Fe2O3, and CaO traces and mineral sulfur. Metals like Cr, considered in this case as contaminants, are found in low concentrations in rocks and are not detected in these waters.

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Utilization and tourism valorisation of geothermal waters in Croatia

Cited by 47 publications

References 32 publications

Conditions and possibilities of geothermal energy utilization for economic-touristic development

Conditions and possibilities of geothermal energy utilization for economic-touristic development

Geochemical characteristics of thermal waters of Hrvatsko zagorje

Physical-Chemical Characterization and Mineralogic Analysis of Hydrothermal Systems Located in the Coconuco and the San Juan Sectors in Cauca, Colombia

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