Role of pH and Eh in geothermal systems: Thermodynamic examples and impacts on scaling and corrosion

S Bowman, V Agrawal, S Sharma - Geothermics, 2023 - Elsevier
The global demand for sustainable and clean renewable energy sources is rapidly
increasing to meet growing energy demands while curtailing the CO 2 emissions from fossil …

Geochemical and isotope characterization of geothermal spring waters in Sri Lanka: evidence for steeper than expected geothermal gradients

R Chandrajith, JAC Barth, ND Subasinghe, D Merten… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Seven geothermal springs from the Precambrian high-grade metamorphic terrain of Sri
Lanka were investigated to assess their formation processes and to determine reservoir …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial diversity and ecology of geothermal springs in the high-grade metamorphic terrain of Sri Lanka

R Rupasinghe, S Amarasena, S Wickramarathna… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current study evaluated the bacterial diversity of six hot water spring clusters in Sri
Lanka by Illumina MiSeq sequencing of the V3–V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene. Bacterial …

Application of multi-element relationships in stream sediments to mineral exploration: a case study of Walawe Ganga Basin, Sri Lanka

R Chandrajith, CB Dissanayake, HJ Tobschall - Applied Geochemistry, 2001 - Elsevier
This study on the application of multi-element relationships in stream sediments to mineral
exploration in the Walawe Ganga Basin presents one of the first of its kind in Sri Lanka. In …

The hydrogeological and geochemical characteristics of groundwater of Sri Lanka

CB Dissanayake, R Chandrajith - Groundwater of South Asia, 2018 - Springer
Abstract In Sri Lanka, water has played a key role in the development of the country and
economic status and is deeply embedded in the culture and traditions of the people. The …

Deep groundwater recharge mechanism in the sedimentary and crystalline terrains of Sri Lanka: A study based on environmental isotope and chemical signatures

K Priyadarshanee, Z Pang, E Edirisinghe… - Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Springs discharge groundwater that travels along flow paths of different spatial and time
domains. In many instances, it is difficult to describe its involved groundwater movement …

Mixing geochemistry of cold water around non-volcanic thermal springs in high-grade metamorphic terrain, Sri Lanka

DT Jayawardana, DT Udagedara, A Silva, H Pitawala… - Geochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
A geochemical survey was conducted on thermal water and cold water around non-volcanic
geothermal fields at Mahaoya and Marangala in Sri Lanka. One hundred forty-two samples …

[PDF][PDF] Mineralogy, petrography, geochemistry and economic potential of carbonate rocks of Sri Lanka

H Pitawala - Journal of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka, 2019 - researchgate.net
Sri Lanka comprises different paragenetic types of carbonate rocks such as Miocene
limestone, crystalline limestone (marble), carbonatite and dyke like carbonate bodies. The …

Structure of a low-enthalpy geothermal system inferred from magnetotellurics—A case study from Sri Lanka

TB Nimalsiri, NB Suriyaarachchi, B Hobbs… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Elsevier
First comprehensive geothermal exploration in Sri Lanka was conducted in 2010
encompassing seven thermal springs, of which Kapurella records the highest temperature …

Formation of hot water springs in Sri Lanka

HMR Premasiri, DS Wijeyesekera… - Engineer: Journal of …, 2006 - engineer.sljol.info
As a wonderful gift of nature, several hot water springs occur in Sri Lanka, though it is not
situated within a very active tectonic zone of the earth. The present research was conducted …