GROUNDWATER IN THE SOUTH OF WEST SIBERIA AS A SOURCE OF HEAT RESOURCES POWER

O. V. Shiganova, A. A. Shevchenko

Siberian Research Institutе of Geology, Geophysics and Mineral Resources, Novosibirsk, Russia

The paper discusses major trends in using heat power resources of groundwater in Russia and abroad. The authors describe previous studies of thermal water in the south of the West Siberian plate and characterise major aquifer systems, which are of outstanding interest due to their heat and power resources. Retrospective of public programmes aimed at study and potential use of hydrothermal resources in administrative units within the area of interest are considered. The authors note that such programmes were dismantled due to various reasons, although there are examples of their successful and efficient use in industry and agriculture. The experience of using geothermal heat pumps in Russia and other countries implies a number of positive aspects of their application in terms of heat generation and, in particular, their as environmental safety opposed to traditional non-renewable fuel resources. The authors give suggestions concerning the further study and use of hydrothermal water in the south of West Siberia. The realisation of such programmes, will allow to solve the problem of heat supply for remote areas and improve ecological conditions in the region.

Keywords: West Siberia, groundwater, aquifer systems, geothermal resources, geothermal heat pumps.

DOI 10.20403/2078-0575-2017-4-104-109

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