De Giorgio, Giorgio and Chieco, Michele and Zuffianò, Livia and Limoni, Pier and Sottani, Andrea and Pedron, Roberto and Vettorello, Luca and Stellato, Luisa and Di Rienzo, Brunella and Polemio, Maurizio (2018) The Compatibility of Geothermal Power Plants with Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems: The Case of the Cesine Wetland (Southern Italy). Sustainability, 10 (2). p. 303. ISSN 2071-1050
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Abstract
The Cesine Wetland, located along the Adriatic coast, was recognized as a Wetland of International Interest and a National Natural Park. Managed by the "World Wide Fund for nature" (WWF), it is considered a groundwater dependent ecosystem which is affected by seawater intrusion. The site was selected to test the environmental compatibility of a low-enthalpy geothermal power plant (closed loop) operating in the aquifer saturated portion with purpose to improving the visitor centre. For this purpose, the long-lasting thermal impact on groundwater was assessed using a multi-methodological approach. The complex aquifer system was carefully studied with geological, hydrogeological and geochemical surveys, including chemical and isotopic laboratory analyses of surface water, groundwater and seawater. The isotopes δ18O, δD, δ11B, and 3H were useful to clarify the recharge contribution, the water mixing and the water age. All information was used to improve the conceptualization of the water system, including aquifers and the boundary conditions for a density driven numerical groundwater model. The purpose was to forecast anthropogenic thermal groundwater variations up to 10 years of plant working before the plant realization and to validate the solution after some working years. All results show the environmental compatibility notwithstanding the peculiar ecological environment.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | wetland; geothermal plant; groundwater dependent ecosystem; numerical modelling; seawater intrusion; Italy; Apulia |
| Subjects: | 500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 550 Scienze della Terra > 551 Geologia, Idrologia, Meteorologia |
| Depositing User: | Dott. Maurizio Polemio |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jun 2018 10:13 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2018 10:13 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/17855 |
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