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Table 2 Physical parameters and chemical composition of the Bruchsal geothermal fluid

From: Water–rock interactions in the Bruchsal geothermal system by U–Th series radionuclides

 

Flow rate [l/s]

Tsampling [°C]

Conductivity at 25 °C [mS/cm]

pH []

Eh [mV]

TDS [g/l]

Mean

25.5

21.5

155.6

5.3

81

131

Min

23.3

18.7

152.5

5.0

91

127

Max

29.5

26.0

158.1

5.9

72

135

 

K [mg/l]

Na [mg/l]

Ca [mg/l]

Mg [mg/l]

Cl [mg/l]

SO4 [mg/l]

Mean

3523

40,543

9478

397

74,910

339

Min

3309

38,134

9052

361

73,250

299

Max

3642

42,765

9956

437

76,166

492

 

Sr [mg/l]

Ba [mg/l]

Br [mg/l]

HCO3 [mg/l]

Fe [mg/l]

Fe2+ [mg/l]

Mean

387

9.2

312

341

50.1

32.7

Min

362

6.7

284

255

49.2

26.3

Max

400

9.6

341

374

51.5

44.4

 

Fe3+ [mg/l]

Mn [mg/l]

Pb [mg/l]

As [mg/l]

Al [mg/l]

Cd [mg/l]

Mean

19.4

25.7

3.0

9.7

1.8

0.2

Min

12.2

23.6

1.5

6.0

1.1

0.1

Max

24.0

27.5

5.5

12.0

2.6

0.4

  1. Mean values are based on the analysis of 32 samples