Geothermal studies at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Technical Report · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6476778· OSTI ID:6476778

Riddle, L; Grant, B

Due to an effort by government installations to discontinue use of natural gas, alternative energy sources are being investigated at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico has geologic characteristics favorable for geothermal energy utilization. Local heat flow and geochemical studies indicate a normal subsurface temperature regime. The alluvial deposits, however, extend to great depths where hot fluids, heated by the normal geothermal gradient, could be encountered. Two potential models for tapping geothermal energy are presented: the basin model and the fault model.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6476778
• Report Number(s): SAND-81-0852
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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