Objective To demonstrate that S. Pedro do Sul Geothermal Field can support significant low enthalpy geothermal resources in a cascade multi-use scheme. Main consumers will be local hotels and greenhouses. The cooled geothermal fluid will be used in balneotherapy.Fluid temperature of the discharging well is 67°C and TDS about 350mg/l so the geothermal fluid is identical to the former existing mineral water. Natural discharging production of the new geothermal well is 12 l/s and exploitation yield will be 14 l/s, according to the pumping tests.The existing "old fashioned" single spring arrangement delivers 9 1/s, at 68°C but it lacks flexibility and capacity for the envisaged exploitation needs.So, according to the existing project an evaluation production well up to 500 m has been drilled in fractured granites. The site has been selected after a detailed investigation that included geological mapping, gravimetry, radiometry, geoelectric profiling and radon measurements. The reservoir temperature at 500 m is 68°C. The overall geothermal exploitation will be based in the AC1 well exploited at 14 l/s. However, the geothermal well has been tested for three days at a rate of 27 l/s with a constant dynamic level at -15m.Following the completion of the well, a district heating system will be installed, the cooled water being used, afterwards, for balneotherapy. Programme(s) ENG-THERMIE 1 - Programme (EEC) for the promotion of energy technology in Europe (THERMIE), 1990-1994 Topic(s) 3.2 - HEATING Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme DEM - Demonstration contracts Coordinator CAMARA MUNICIPAL DE SAN PEDRO DO SUL EU contribution No data Address LARGO DE CAMOES 3660 S. PEDRO DO SUL Portugal See on map Total cost No data
