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Title: Hot dry rock venture risks investigation:

Abstract

This study assesses a promising resource in central Utah as the potential site of a future commerical hot dry rock (HDR) facility for generating electricity. The results indicate that, if the HDR reservoir productivity equals expectations based on preliminary results from research projects to date, a 50 MWe HDR power facility at Roosevelt Hot Springs could generate power at cost competitive with coal-fired plants. However, it is imperative that the assumed productivity be demonstrated before funds are committed for a commercial facility. 72 refs., 39 figs., 38 tabs.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Bechtel National, Inc., San Francisco, CA (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5292987
Report Number(s):
DOE/SF/16385-T1
ON: DE88006872
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-86SF16385
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HOT-DRY-ROCK SYSTEMS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS; COMMERCIAL SECTOR; COST ESTIMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; FINANCING; GEOLOGY; HEAT TRANSFER; INVESTMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; PROGRESS REPORT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SITE SURVEYS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS; TECTONICS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENERGY TRANSFER; FEDERAL REGION VIII; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS; KGRA; NORTH AMERICA; USA; UTAH; Geothermal Legacy

Citation Formats

. Hot dry rock venture risks investigation:. United States: N. p., 1988. Web. doi:10.2172/5292987.
. Hot dry rock venture risks investigation:. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5292987
. 1988. "Hot dry rock venture risks investigation:". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5292987. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5292987.
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
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