Uranium-thorium series radionuclides in brines and reservoir rocks from two deep geothermal boreholes in the Salton Sea geothermal field, southeastern California

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-7037(87)90152-9· OSTI ID:7260107

Zukin, J G; Hammond, D E; Ku, Tehlung ^[1]; Elders, W A ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles (USA)
2. Univ. of California, Riverside (USA)

Naturally occurring U and Th series radionuclides have been analyzed in high temperature brines ({approximately} 300{degree}C, 25 wt% dissolved solids) and associated rocks from two deep geothermal wells located on the northeastern margin of the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF). These data are part of a study of the SSGF as a natural analog of possible radionuclide behavior near a nuclear waste repository constructed in salt beds, and permit evaluation of some characteristics of water-rock interaction in the SSGF.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10140
• OSTI ID: 7260107
• Journal Information: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; (USA), Journal Name: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; (USA) Vol. 51:10; ISSN GCACA; ISSN 0016-7037
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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