http://transenergy-eu.geologie.ac.at This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co-financed by the ERDF.

Hydraulic and geothermal modelling on

the Komárom-
Komárom-Štúrovo
Štúrovo Pilot Area of the
TRANSENERGY project
Gáspár Emese,
György Tóth, Jaromír Švasta, Anton Remsik, Dusan Bodis,
Radovan Černák

IAH Central European Groundwater

Conference 2013

Mórahalom, 09.05.2013.
 Content

Locality
Geological settings of the Area
Flow systems on the Komárom – Štúrovo Pilot Area
Scientific questions and objectives
The Conceptual Model
Numerical modelling
Results of the modelling
Conclusion and further tasks
 Locality

In the ENE part of the TRANSENERGY Supra Area

SK

Komárom-Štúrovo
A
Pilot Area

HU

SI
 Geological settings
settings of the Area
Cenozoic basement Vepor Unit’s cristalline complex

Hurbanovo – Diósjenő Fault

SK

T2-3 platform
carbonates
HU of the
Transdanubian
Range
J-Cr1 limestones,
marls and
siliciclastic
sediments
 Geological settings
settings of the Area
Cenozoic formations
Eocene – oligocene extensively
Miocene mostly in Slovakia
Pannonian – NW part
 Flow systems
Aquifers of the Pilot Area
groundwater table aquifer Quaternary sediments
karst aquifers – cold and thermal

T2-3 platform carbonates

 Flow systems
Natural flow systems on the area

Lilla spring,
Štúrovo-Esztergom Almásneszmély

SK
Patince-Almásneszmély

Tata
Lukewarm springs Csokonai spring,
HU (>20°C) Almásneszmély
Local flow system

Regional flow
system

After Alföldi et al. 1985. Tata springs

 Flow systems
Abstraction places during the bauxite- and coal-mining (1990)

Intensive abstraction started in the 1950’s

Štúrovo-Esztergom >130 main

abstraction points)
Patince-Almásneszmély
average 18-year-
long time series
Tata between 1951 and
2011
Natural discharge:
lukewarm springs in:
Almásneszmély (2)
Esztergom (2)
Jásd (1)
Surface of the mesozoic basement
Tata (9)
 Flow systems
Water abstractions during the bauxite- and coal-mining

Tata springs
The main water abstractions on the area Zirc
450000 Visegrád
Tatabánya
400000
Water abstraction (m3/day)

Tata
350000 Tarján

300000 Sárisáp
Tata springs
Piliscsaba
250000 regeneration Nagyegyháza
200000 Komárom

150000 Fenyöfö
Esztergom
100000
Dudar
50000 Dorog
Bakonyszentlászló
0

1990

1999
1963

1993
1954
1957

1966

1972

1984
1987
1975

1996

2002
1951

1978
1960

1981

2005
2008
2011
1969

Bajna
Almásneszmély
Years Ács
 Flow systems
Natural flow systems during the bauxite- and coal-mining
(1990)

SK
Dorog

Tata
Tatabánya
HU Mány

Kincsesbánya

After Csepregi et al. 2007.

 Scientific questions and objectives

natural thermal springs (Tata, Esztergom, Almásneszmély)

the effect of the mine water-abstraction on the karst flow system
refilling of the karst system after the mine closure
drinking water abstractions (Tatabánya, Dorog)
utilizations (cold and thermal) on the Area
spa-utilizations (Esztergom, Komárom, Šturovo, Patince) and its
future on the Pilot Area
geothermal utilizations in the near future – expoitable
geothermal energy
 The conceptual model

1st phase: a steady state model needed (without abstraction)

karst flow paths: from SE, S NW and then E, ESE
convective heat transport – higher temperatures near Esztergom
Štúrovo-Esztergom
Patince-Almásneszmély
SK

Tata
HU
Lukewarm springs

Regional flow
system

After Alföldi et al. 1985.

 Numerical modelling
based on the geological and conceptual models
6 main hydrostratigraphic units
a 12 layered hydrodinamic and coupled heat transport 3D model was
built

Hydrostratigraphic
Layer
unit
1 Quarternary

2-5 Upper Pannonian

6-7 Lower Pannonian

Miocene (sarmatian,
8
badenian)
9 Paleogene
Mesozoic carbonate
10-12
basement
 Results of the modelling

SK

HU

Water temperature distribution of the area

Head distribution of the area

SK

HU
 Conclusion and further tasks

the natural flow system has been understood by the

help of the modelling:
low temperatures are resulted due to the intensive
flow system in the karst aquifer
higher water temperatures exists in the deeper
part of the aquifer (NW part of the PA) and the end
of the flow paths (Tata, Patince, Esztergom,
Sturovo)
 Conclusion and further tasks

2nd phase: transient model building

evaluation of the refilling of the karst system by the help of
the modelling – eg. regeneration of the springs
avoid the demages of the existing buildings
the state of the groundwater dependent ecosystems is
the most important issue in this area (eg. Tata)
evaluation of the further utilization in the area – drinking
water abstraction, geothermal possibilities etc.

Lilla spring,
spring, Almásneszmély
Thank you for attention!