Hot-water power from the earth
Journal Article
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· Geotherm. Energy Mag.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6628304
This article examines geothermal sites on the West Coast in order to show the progress that has been made in converting geothermal energy into usable electric power. Only about 0.5% of the earth's geothermal reserve can be brought to the surface as dry steam. California's Imperial Valley is possibly the largest geothermal resource in the US. Three demonstration generating plants are each producing between 10 and 14 MW of power near the valley's Salton Sea. The high-temperature water (above 410/sup 0/F) at Brawley is drawn from wells tapping the subterranean reservoir. It is proposed that hot-water power will be economical when methods are found to extract maximum energy from a geothermal deposit and to control clogging and corrosion caused by minerals dissolved in the hot fluid.
- OSTI ID:
- 6628304
- Journal Information:
- Geotherm. Energy Mag.; (United States), Journal Name: Geotherm. Energy Mag.; (United States) Vol. 12:2; ISSN GTEMA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Conference
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OSTI ID:5247683
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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150800* -- Geothermal Power Plants
BRAWLEY GEOTHERMAL FIELD
CALIFORNIA
CORROSION PROTECTION
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
DISSOLUTION
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FEDERAL REGION IX
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
HOT-WATER SYSTEMS
HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS
IMPERIAL VALLEY
MINERALS
NORTH AMERICA
PLUGGING
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
POWER RANGE 10-100 MW
RESOURCES
SALTON SEA GEOTHERMAL FIELD
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
USA
WELLS
WEST COAST
150800* -- Geothermal Power Plants
BRAWLEY GEOTHERMAL FIELD
CALIFORNIA
CORROSION PROTECTION
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
DISSOLUTION
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FEDERAL REGION IX
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
HOT-WATER SYSTEMS
HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS
IMPERIAL VALLEY
MINERALS
NORTH AMERICA
PLUGGING
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
POWER RANGE 10-100 MW
RESOURCES
SALTON SEA GEOTHERMAL FIELD
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
USA
WELLS
WEST COAST