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A comparison of hydrothermal reservoirs of the Western United States. Topical Report 3

Author(s) -

H.T. Meidav,

Subir K. Sanyal

Publication year - 1976

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/891941

Subject(s) - hydrothermal circulation , geothermal gradient , lithology , petroleum engineering , salinity , environmental science , geology , geothermal energy , hydrology (agriculture) , mineralogy , geochemistry , geotechnical engineering , oceanography , geophysics , seismology

This report presents a portion of the results from a one-year feasibility study sponsored by the Electric Power Research Institute to assess the feasibility of constructing a 25 to 50 MWe geothermal power plant using low salinity hydrothermal fluids as the energy source. It contains the results of a comparative study of sixteen hydrothermal reservoirs in the US. The reservoirs were selected for comparison on the basis of available data, development potential, and representativeness of known hydrothermal reservoirs in the US. Six reservoir and fluid criteria were considered the most important in determining the development and power conversion potential: depth and lithology, reservoir temperature, tested flow rate per well, fluid chemistry, magnitude of the reserve and reinjection potential. These criteria were evaluated for each of the selected reservoirs

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