Xiaoru Sun
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Xiaoru Sun has a total of 12 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Bowen Cui
Beijing Earthquake Agency, Beijing 100080, China
1 shared publication - Guiping Liu
Beijing Earthquake Agency, Beijing, China
1 shared publication - Jingchen Ma
Beijing Institute of Engineering Geology, Beijing 100048, China
1 shared publication - Jinlong Liang
College of Earth Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
1 shared publication - Leyin Hu
Beijing Earthquake Agency, Beijing 100080, China
1 shared publication - Mingbo Yang
Beijing Earthquake Agency, Beijing, China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
Evaluation of Various Forms of Geothermal Energy Release in the Beijing Region, China
The energy inside the Earth can not only be released outward through earthquakes and volcanoes but also can be used by humans in the form of geothermal energy. Is there a correlation between different forms of energy release? In this contribution, we perform detailed seismic and geothermal research in the Beijing area. The results show that the geothermal resources in Beijing belong to typical medium-low temperature geothermal resources of the sedimentary basin, and some areas are controlled by deep fault activities (e.g., Xiji geothermal well (No. 17)). The heat sources are upper mantle heat, radioactive heat in granite, and residual heat from magma cooling. The high overlap of earthquakes and geothermal field locations and the positive correlation between the injection water and earthquakes indicate that the exploitation and injection water will promote the release of the earth’s energy. The energy releases are partitioned into multiple microearthquakes, avoiding damaging earthquakes (ML ≥ 5) due to excessive energy accumulation. Therefore, the exploitation of geothermal resources may be one way to reduce destructive earthquakes. Furthermore, the use of geothermal resources can also reduce the burning of fossil energy, which is of great significance in dealing with global warming.
Open AccessEvaluation of Various Forms of Geothermal Energy Release in the Beijing Region, China
The energy inside the Earth can not only be released outward through earthquakes and volcanoes but also can be used by humans in the form of geothermal energy. Is there a correlation between different forms of energy release? In this contribution, we perform detailed seismic and geothermal research in the Beijing area. The results show that the geothermal resources in Beijing belong to typical medium-low temperature geothermal resources of the sedimentary basin, and some areas are controlled by deep fault activities (e.g., Xiji geothermal well (No. 17)). The heat sources are upper mantle heat, radioactive heat in granite, and residual heat from magma cooling. The high overlap of earthquakes and geothermal field locations and the positive correlation between the injection water and earthquakes indicate that the exploitation and injection water will promote the release of the earth’s energy. The energy releases are partitioned into multiple microearthquakes, avoiding damaging earthquakes (ML ≥ 5) due to excessive energy accumulation. Therefore, the exploitation of geothermal resources may be one way to reduce destructive earthquakes. Furthermore, the use of geothermal resources can also reduce the burning of fossil energy, which is of great significance in dealing with global warming.