Recommendations for a U. S. geothermal research plan. Volume I

Technical Report · Sun Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:7321585

Burnham, J B; Bloomster, C H; Cohn, P D; Eliason, J R; Peterson, P L

This volume (Volume I) details the techniques used to develop plans for geothermal research. The programs and subprograms are described for each type of geothermal resource, as are recommended program budgets and time schedules. Five- and ten-year program plans in this study emphasize critical five-year milestones. Recommended plans are presented here under constraint of three different five-year budgets: $100, $300 and $500 million respectively. Plans are detailed in six resource subprograms: high temperature water, moderate temperature water, hot dry rock, brine, geopressured, and dry steam. Also presented are plans for five subprograms common to all geothermal resources: exploration, assessment, drilling technology, environmental-social, and institutional. Three arbitrary budget constraints are summarized.

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7321585
• Report Number(s): PB-261566
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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