Testing methodology and chemical composition of hypersaline geothermal fluid at the Salton Sea known geothermal resource area, California
This report presents sampling methodology, analytical procedures, and chemical characterization of geothermal fluids from a hypersaline geothermal reservoir in the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Area. The collection and analysis schemes were designed to allow complete analysis of liquid and gaseous constituents of high pressure hypersaline geothermal fluids. The analytical procedures are described in a fairly standard but detailed format showing normal steps, precision, and sensitivity. The sampling techniques and equipment are elaborated specifically for this work, and are evaluated and modified in the field if necessary, so a sample is extracted with simplicity, accuracy, and reliability. Analytical methods are drawn from consultation with practitioners, literature results, and first-hand experience. The primary objectives are sensitivity, interference, availability, and ease of operation. A basic and quantitative description of geological, physical, and chemical character of geothermal resources is presented, and the climatology and air and water quality of Imperial County, California are described. The pre-flash composition of fluids and the composition of noncondensable gases are discussed. Test results are compared, whenever available, with the results from tests from other production wells in the same area.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Los Angeles (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7049199
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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