Utilization of geothermal effluents to create waterfowl wetlands

Conference · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6740754

Kaczynski, V W; Wert, M A; LaBar, D J

A generic research study was performed to determine the feasibility of using spent geothermal fluids to create waterfowl wetlands. Aspects studied included water quality, biology, ecology, toxicology, ground-water hydrology, geology and soils, wastewater treatment, economic, socioeconomic, and legal constraints. Results indicate that some geothermal effluents can be used directly with no treatment to create waterfowl wetlands. Many geothermal effluents can be used to create wetlands with relatively minimal pretreatment; this category is economically more attractive than injection. The wetlands themselves will effectively further cleanse the effluents for possible cascading resource use (such as irrigation water or surface water enhancement). Finally, some effluents require extensive pretreatment before wetland use. Economics in the latter category favor injection.

• Research Organization: CH2M Hill, Portland, OR
• OSTI ID: 6740754
• Report Number(s): CONF-811015-
• Journal Information: Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States), Vol. 5; Conference: Geothermal Resources Council annual meeting, Houston, TX, USA, 25 Oct 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
GROUND DISPOSAL
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
BIRDS
ECONOMICS
GEOLOGY
HYDROLOGY
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
SWAMPS
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
TOXICITY
ANIMALS
ECOSYSTEMS
FLUIDS
MANAGEMENT
VERTEBRATES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WETLANDS
150600* - Geothermal Energy- Environmental Aspects