Geotechnical environmental aspects of geothermal power generation at Herber, Imperial Valley, California

Technical Report · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7318341· OSTI ID:7318341

The feasibility of constructing a 25-50 MWe geothermal power plant using low salinity hydrothermal fluid as the energy source was assessed. Here, the geotechnical aspects of geothermal power generation and their relationship to environmental impacts in the Imperial Valley of California were investigated. Geology, geophysics, hydrogeology, seismicity and subsidence are discussed in terms of the availability of data, state-of-the-art analytical techniques, historical and technical background and interpretation of current data. Estimates of the impact of these geotechnical factors on the environment in the Imperial Valley, if geothermal development proceeds, are discussed.

• Research Organization: Geonomics, Inc., Berkeley, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7318341
• Report Number(s): EPRI-ER-299
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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