Preliminary studies of brine reinjection at the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Geothermics; (United States)

OSTI ID:5349853

Rivera, J R; Mercado, S G; Tsang, C F

At the present time, Units 1 and 2 of the Cerro Prieto power plant generate 75 MW of power. For this purpose, about 2200 t/h of fluids are produced. At present, a number of studies are being conducted to evaluate alternative methods of injection. The methods being considered are: cold or hot injection with open, closed or mixed systems. For each of these systems, laboratory tests will be carried out using columns packed with different grain-sized sands. The sands used are from alluvial fans of the Cucapa range. The purpose of these tests is to establish the scale-forming tendencies of the water when injected under different conditions. 5 refs.

• Research Organization: Com Fed de Electr, Mexico City, Mex
• OSTI ID: 5349853
• Report Number(s): CONF-7809252-
• Journal Information: Geothermics; (United States), Vol. 9:1/2; Conference: 1. Cerro Prieto geothermal field symposium, San Diego, CA, USA, 22 Sep 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
CERRO PRIETO GEOTHERMAL FIELD
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
REINJECTION
BRINES
FLUID INJECTION
MEXICO
SAND
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
LATIN AMERICA
NORTH AMERICA
POWER PLANTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
150600* - Geothermal Energy- Environmental Aspects
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