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Title: Potential for a Low-Temperature Geothermal Resource Near Mackay, Idaho

Abstract

Four water samples were collected from springs in the Mackay, Idaho area to investigate the potential for a direct-heat geothermal resource. The maximum measured temperature was 22 C for a spring south of Mackay. Calculation of the mineral equilibrium relationships in the calcium-bicarbonate water samples indicates that these samples equilibrated with the carbonate reservoir rocks. The temperatures of equilibration suggest that the subsurface temperatures of these water samples are probably no higher than measured surface temperatures.

Authors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
DOEEEGTP (USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Geothermal Tech Pgm)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
897415
Report Number(s):
DOE/ID/12079-120; ESL-137
TRN: US200708%%371
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC07-80ID12079
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; CARBONATES; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; RESERVOIR ROCK; WATER; Geothermal Legacy

Citation Formats

Sibbett, Bruce S, and Capuano, Regina M. Potential for a Low-Temperature Geothermal Resource Near Mackay, Idaho. United States: N. p., 1984. Web. doi:10.2172/897415.
Sibbett, Bruce S, & Capuano, Regina M. Potential for a Low-Temperature Geothermal Resource Near Mackay, Idaho. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/897415
Sibbett, Bruce S, and Capuano, Regina M. 1984. "Potential for a Low-Temperature Geothermal Resource Near Mackay, Idaho". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/897415. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/897415.
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title = {Potential for a Low-Temperature Geothermal Resource Near Mackay, Idaho},
author = {Sibbett, Bruce S and Capuano, Regina M},
abstractNote = {Four water samples were collected from springs in the Mackay, Idaho area to investigate the potential for a direct-heat geothermal resource. The maximum measured temperature was 22 C for a spring south of Mackay. Calculation of the mineral equilibrium relationships in the calcium-bicarbonate water samples indicates that these samples equilibrated with the carbonate reservoir rocks. The temperatures of equilibration suggest that the subsurface temperatures of these water samples are probably no higher than measured surface temperatures.},
doi = {10.2172/897415},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/897415}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
}