Potential for by-product recovery in geothermal energy operations issue paper
This document identifies and discusses the significant issues raised by the idea of recovering useful by-products from wastes (primarily spent brine) generated during geothermal power production. The physical availability of numerous valuable materials in geothermal brines has captured the interest of geothermal resource developers and other parties ever since their presence was known. The prospects for utilizing huge volumes of highly-saline geothermal brines for electricity generation in the Imperial Valley of California have served to maintain this interest in both private sector and government circles.
- Research Organization:
- Engineering and Economics Research, Inc., Vienna, VA
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-80ID-12183
- OSTI ID:
- 895296
- Report Number(s):
- EER-TR-05-821; TRN: US200703%%112
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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