Hawaii Geothermal Project summary report for Phase I

Technical Report · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6563909· OSTI ID:6563909

Results of Phase I of the Hawaii Geothermal Project (HGP) are reported. It was a multidisciplinary research effort in the following program areas: (1) geophysical--exploratory surveys to define the most favorable areas for geothermal investigations; (2) engineering-- analytical models to assist in interpretation of geophysical results, and studies on energy recovery from hot brine; and (3) socioeconomic--legal and regulatory aspects of ownership and administration of geothermal resources, and economic planning studies on the impact of geothermal resources, and economic planning studies on the impact of geothermal power. The major emphasis of Phase I was on the Geophysical Program, since the issue of if and where geothermal resources exist is crucial to the project. However, parallel studies were initiated in all supporting programs, so that progress was made in identifying and clarifying the technological, environmental, legal, regulatory, social and economic problems that could impede the development of geothermal power in Hawaii. Although the analysis and interpretation of field data are still incomplete, the consensus developed early--both on the basis of preliminary geophysical results and from complementary studies conducted on the Big Island over the past several decades--that an exploratory drilling program would be essential to check out the subsurface conditions predicted by the surveys.

• Research Organization: Hawaii Univ., Honolulu (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6563909
• Report Number(s): TID-28725
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BINARY-FLUID SYSTEMS
CONVERSION
DESIGN
DETECTION
DIAGRAMS
DRILLING
ELECTRICAL SURVEYS
ENERGY
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EXPLORATION
FLOWSHEETS
GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
Geothermal Legacy
HAWAII
HOT-WATER SYSTEMS
HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS
INFRARED SURVEYS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LEGAL ASPECTS
MAGMA SYSTEMS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NORTH AMERICA
PLANNING
POWER PLANTS
RECOMMENDATIONS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
RESOURCES
SEISMIC DETECTION
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
STRUCTURAL MODELS
TESTING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
USA
WELL DRILLING
WELLS
WESTERN REGION