Injection at Raft River: an environmental concern

Conference · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:6081241

Spencer, S G

Injection is an acceptable disposal method for geothermal fluid; however, use of injection can be limited by environmental considerations. This is the case in Raft River. The primary concern is that injection will affect either the quality or quantity of irrigation water in the closed groundwater basin. Data indicate that there is a natural migration of geothermal fluids into shallower aquifers and this migration is thought to be fracture-controlled. A series of wells have been drilled to monitor the response of shallow aquifers to intermediate-depth injection. Several of these monitor wells have shown marked pressure response to injection in RRGI-4 and RRGI-6. These data will be used to evaluate both current injection practices and fluid disposal alternatives in Raft River.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-07-1570
• OSTI ID: 6081241
• Report Number(s): CONF-790906-20
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150201 -- Geology & Hydrology of Geothermal Systems-- USA-- (-1989)
150600* -- Geothermal Energy-- Environmental Aspects
AQUIFERS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
GROUND WATER
Geothermal Legacy
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROLOGY
IDAHO
INJECTION WELLS
IRRIGATION
NORTH AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION
RAFT RIVER VALLEY
REINJECTION
USA
WATER
WATER QUALITY
WELLS