Mining geothermal resources in the Salton Sea KGRA: products and values

Schilling, J R

Title: Mining geothermal resources in the Salton Sea KGRA: products and values

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Exploration for and production of geothermal resources closely parallels mining ventures. The winning of energy from geothermal resources is mining steam, or in other cases mining the resource to upgrade secondary (binary) fluid streams. The techniques and expertise of those familiar with mining, the turning of a resource to a reserve for beneficial use, are necessary to enable production from which the benefits of geothermal resources may be realized. There is no better identified resource illustrating these observations than the high temperature and highly mineralized Salton Sea KGRA in the Imperial Valley of California. A review of the development history of this resource together with the successes and failures evident today reveals a lack of cooperation among the industrial segments necessary for its successful development.

Authors:: Schilling, J R

Publication Date:: Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

Research Org.:: Vortec, Inc., Woodside, CA

OSTI Identifier:: 6405792

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Bull., Geotherm. Resour. Counc. (Davis, Calif.); (United States)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 13:11

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; SALTON SEA GEOTHERMAL FIELD; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; GEOLOGY; GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION; MINING; EXPLORATION; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; 150101* - Geothermal Energy- Resources & Availability- USA- (-1989)

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  abstractNote = {Exploration for and production of geothermal resources closely parallels mining ventures. The winning of energy from geothermal resources is mining steam, or in other cases mining the resource to upgrade secondary (binary) fluid streams. The techniques and expertise of those familiar with mining, the turning of a resource to a reserve for beneficial use, are necessary to enable production from which the benefits of geothermal resources may be realized. There is no better identified resource illustrating these observations than the high temperature and highly mineralized Salton Sea KGRA in the Imperial Valley of California. A review of the development history of this resource together with the successes and failures evident today reveals a lack of cooperation among the industrial segments necessary for its successful development.},

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